NUR 316 final questions with verified
answers graded A+
Ear drops - Under 3
down and back (they are little goes down). Always warm ear drops. Message tragus to help w
absorption
Ear drops - over 3
up and back (they are taller goes up). Always warm ear drops. Message tragus to help w
absorption
A female patient will be starting therapy with oral isotretinoin as part of treatment for severe
acne, and the nurse is providing teaching. Which teaching point will the nurse include in her
teaching plan about isotretinoin?
"You will have to use two contraceptive methods while on this drug."
The nurse is administering eardrops that contain a combination of an antibiotic and a
corticosteroid. What is the rationale for combining these two drugs in eardrops?
The corticosteroid reduces the inflammation and itching associated with ear infections.
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A teenage boy is taking tretinoin for acne. Which statement will the nurse include in the
teaching plan?
,"This drug may cause increased redness of your skin."
The nurse is teaching a patient's wife about administering eardrops to her husband. The nurse
will use which technique when demonstrating the skill?
Pull the pinna of the ear up and back.
When reviewing a patient's medical record, the nurse notes an order for carbamide peroxide
eardrops. Based on this information, the nurse interprets that these eardrops are being used for
which purpose?
To loosen the cerumen for easier removal
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The nurse is assessing a child with otitis media. Which statement about otitis media is correct?
Common symptoms include pain, fever, malaise, and a sensation of fullness in the ears.
When teaching a patient about the proper application of eyedrops, the nurse will include which
instruction?
"Apply the drops into the conjunctival sac instead of directly onto the eye."
how to administer eye drops
should be administered in the conjunctival sac. Gently use a tissue to remove excess eye
medication—do not blot the eye after giving the medication. Tilt the head back before giving
the eyedrops.
, A child has been diagnosed with impetigo, a skin infection. The nurse anticipates that which
drug will be used to treat this condition?
Mupirocin (bactroban)
A patient with an eye injury requires an ocular examination to detect the presence of a foreign
body. The nurse anticipates that which drug will be used for this examination?
Fluorescein sodium
The nurse is reviewing the use of ophthalmic preparations. Indications for the direct- and
indirect-acting miotics include which condition?
Open-angle glaucoma
The preoperative nurse is ready to perform a skin prep with povidone-iodine on a patient who is
about to have abdominal surgery. Which allergies, if present, would be a contraindication to this
prep solution?
shellfish
A patient has a new prescription for an antiglaucoma eyedrop. The next day, she calls the clinic
and states, "The package insert says this medication might make my blue eyes turn brown! Is
this true?" The nurse realizes that the patient has a prescription for which eye medication?
Latanoprost, a prostaglandin agonist
answers graded A+
Ear drops - Under 3
down and back (they are little goes down). Always warm ear drops. Message tragus to help w
absorption
Ear drops - over 3
up and back (they are taller goes up). Always warm ear drops. Message tragus to help w
absorption
A female patient will be starting therapy with oral isotretinoin as part of treatment for severe
acne, and the nurse is providing teaching. Which teaching point will the nurse include in her
teaching plan about isotretinoin?
"You will have to use two contraceptive methods while on this drug."
The nurse is administering eardrops that contain a combination of an antibiotic and a
corticosteroid. What is the rationale for combining these two drugs in eardrops?
The corticosteroid reduces the inflammation and itching associated with ear infections.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A teenage boy is taking tretinoin for acne. Which statement will the nurse include in the
teaching plan?
,"This drug may cause increased redness of your skin."
The nurse is teaching a patient's wife about administering eardrops to her husband. The nurse
will use which technique when demonstrating the skill?
Pull the pinna of the ear up and back.
When reviewing a patient's medical record, the nurse notes an order for carbamide peroxide
eardrops. Based on this information, the nurse interprets that these eardrops are being used for
which purpose?
To loosen the cerumen for easier removal
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The nurse is assessing a child with otitis media. Which statement about otitis media is correct?
Common symptoms include pain, fever, malaise, and a sensation of fullness in the ears.
When teaching a patient about the proper application of eyedrops, the nurse will include which
instruction?
"Apply the drops into the conjunctival sac instead of directly onto the eye."
how to administer eye drops
should be administered in the conjunctival sac. Gently use a tissue to remove excess eye
medication—do not blot the eye after giving the medication. Tilt the head back before giving
the eyedrops.
, A child has been diagnosed with impetigo, a skin infection. The nurse anticipates that which
drug will be used to treat this condition?
Mupirocin (bactroban)
A patient with an eye injury requires an ocular examination to detect the presence of a foreign
body. The nurse anticipates that which drug will be used for this examination?
Fluorescein sodium
The nurse is reviewing the use of ophthalmic preparations. Indications for the direct- and
indirect-acting miotics include which condition?
Open-angle glaucoma
The preoperative nurse is ready to perform a skin prep with povidone-iodine on a patient who is
about to have abdominal surgery. Which allergies, if present, would be a contraindication to this
prep solution?
shellfish
A patient has a new prescription for an antiglaucoma eyedrop. The next day, she calls the clinic
and states, "The package insert says this medication might make my blue eyes turn brown! Is
this true?" The nurse realizes that the patient has a prescription for which eye medication?
Latanoprost, a prostaglandin agonist
