QMA STATE TEST NEED TO KNOW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS

QMA STATE TEST NEED TO KNOW
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS




What carries blood away from the heart? - ANS arteries


what causes myocardial ischemia? - ANS lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart


What is glaucoma? - ANS increased intraocular pressure


what meds treat glaucoma? - ANS miotics, beta blocker


what is the action of miotics - ANS decreases eye pressure


What are cataracts? - ANS secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions
or chemical toxicity


what are symptoms of cataracts? - ANS gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil


what is treatment of cataracts? - ANS surgery, lens implantation, medications, or corrective
glasses




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,what medications treat cataracts - ANS fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone (AK-Pred),
diclofenac (voltaren)


What is conjunctivitis? - ANS inflammation of the conjunctiva


what causes conjunctiva - ANS irritation, allergies, bacteria


symptoms of conjunctivitis - ANS -redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing


what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine - ANS place on lower lid, do not
touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med


what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar) - ANS miotic


what are nursing considerations for miotics? - ANS monitor blood pressure, apply at nights,
wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med


adverse effects of miotics - ANS headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness, blurred
vision, possibility of increased blood pressure


what does optic beta blockers treat? - ANS glaucoma


optic beta blocker - ANS timolol maleate (timoptic solution)


what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution) - ANS lowers intraocular pressure

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,adverse effects of optic beta blocker - ANS eye irritation, blurred vision, reduced heart rate
and blood pressure, confusion


od - ANS right eye


os - ANS left eye


ou - ANS both eyes


What do mydriatics do for the eye? - ANS Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for dilate)


what is the action of optic lubricants - ANS soothes and lubricates dry eyes


Meniere's disease cause - ANS chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific cause
undetermined


symptoms of menieres disease - ANS dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea and vomiting, loss
of hearing as part of the disease process


treatment of menieres disease - ANS restrictions on salt and caffeine, may be treated with
diuretics and antiemetics


What is cystitis? - ANS inflammation of the bladder


What is edema? - ANS - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TISSUE spaces.


edema is a symptom of - ANS congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not functioning
properly


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, rate of kidney filtration declines - ANS effects of aging


53% decrease in renal blood flow - ANS effects of aging


decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons - ANS effects of aging


weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the bladder and urinary retention -
ANS effects of aging


diminished kidney size - ANS effects of aging


impaired clearance of medications through the renal system - ANS effects of aging


decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake - ANS effects of aging


Furosemide - ANS Lasix


hydrochlorothiazide - ANS Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL


Spironolactone - ANS Aldactone


what is the action of aldactone - ANS increase urinary production


Bumetanide - ANS bumex


side effects of diuretics - ANS weakness, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension, headache and
abnormal loss of potassium


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