Pharmacology - NCLEX Eye & Ear Medication with correct answers 2024

Pharmacology - NCLEX Eye & Ear MedicationA client has been prescribed betaxolol eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma. The ambulatory care nurse determines that the client understands proper medication use if the client states the need to return to the office for monitoring of what item(s)? A. Hearing acuity B. Blood glucose level C. Presence of calf pain D. Blood pressure and apical pulse - correct answer D. Blood Pressure and apical pulse In preparation for cataract surgery, the nurse is to administer prescribed eye drops. The nurse reviews the health care provider's prescriptions, expecting which type of eye drops to be prescribed? A. A miotic agent B. A thiazide diuretic C. An osmotic diuretic D. A mydriatic medication - correct answer D. A mydratic medication The nurse is reviewing the instillation technique for both eye ointment and eye drops with the parent of a pediatric client diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which statement, if made by the parent, would indicate that learning has taken place? A. "I will be careful not to touch the eye or eyelid during administration." B. "I will place my child on the left side to administer drops in the right eye." C. "I will administer the eye ointment and then wait 5 minutes and administer the eye drops." D. "I will have my child blink after the instillation to encourage thorough distribution of the eye drops." - correct answer A. "I will be careful not to touch the eye or eyelid during administration." Ear drops are prescribed for an infant with otitis media. Which is the most appropriate method to administer ear drops to an infant? A. Pull up and back on the pinna and direct the solution onto the eardrum.