Chamberlain University College of Nursing, NR 515,edema-4

Describe cataracts

Increased capacity of the lens

Describe glaucoma

Intraocular structural damage from elevated intraocular pressure; leads to blindness

Describe macular degeneration

Damaging sharp and central vision. Wet and dry. Wet blood vessels from under the macula. Dry occurs
when the macula thins causing blurring and eventually blindness

P in PERRLA

Pupils

E in PERRLA

Equal

First R in PERRLA

Round

Second R in PERRLA

Reactive

A in PERRLA

Accommodation

PERRLA

Pupils, Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, Accommodation

Describe whisper test

Patient should hear you 1-2 feet away

Describe Rinne test

Air conduction greater than bone conduction 2:1

Describe Weber test

Sound heard equally both ears

Exophthalmos

Eye bulging

How to asses the lymph nodes

-be systematic