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ADULT HEALTH NR-325 EXAM 1
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A patient complains of light flashes, floaters and a cobweb like
ring in field of vision. What does the nurse suspect? - correct
answer - Retinal detachment
Macular degeneration is what type of vision loss? - correct answer
- central vision loss, close vision is impaired
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What are the 2 types of macular degeneration? - correct answer -
dry- most common, slow, progressive and caused by atrophy of
the macular cells
wet- severe, rapid onset caused by abnormal blood vessels
developed near macula
What are some clinical manifestations of macular degeneration? -
correct answer - vision loss, blurred or darkened vision, blind
spots, visual distortion
What is glaucoma? - correct answer - increased intraocular
pressure manifested by peripheral vision loss AKA tunnel vision
open angle glaucoma - correct answer - most common form of
glaucoma where decreased outflow causes a clog
closed angle glaucoma - correct answer - acute and painful
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closed angle glaucoma manifestations - correct answer - N/V
colored halos
blurred vision
ocular redness
in hypothyroidism t3 & t4 are _____________ and TSH is
__________________ - correct answer - decreased T3 & t4
increased TSH
in hyperthyroidism t3 & t4 are _______________ and TSH is
_______________ - correct answer - increased t3 & t4
decreased TSH
A patient tells the nurse, "I feel like their is a curtain closing over
my eye" What does the nurse suspect? - correct answer - Retinal
detachement
What is the treatment for dry macular degeneration? - correct
answer - nutrition changes, increase vitamin C, E
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What is the treatment for wet macular degeneration? - correct
answer - injections every 4-6 weeks
What is a medication that can be given for glaucoma? - correct
answer - beta blockers to reduce pressure
Ex: timolol
What medication do we give to someone with hypothyroidism? -
correct answer - synthroid (levothyroxine)
What are we worried about when someone is on levothyroxine
(synthroid) - correct answer - putting them into hyperthyroidism,
increased HR, BP, RR
What are medications given for hyperthyroidism? - correct answer
- PTU-supresses the thyroid
- this might take a few weeks so let the patient know not to expect
immediate results
OR
ADULT HEALTH NR-325 EXAM 1
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A patient complains of light flashes, floaters and a cobweb like
ring in field of vision. What does the nurse suspect? - correct
answer - Retinal detachment
Macular degeneration is what type of vision loss? - correct answer
- central vision loss, close vision is impaired
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What are the 2 types of macular degeneration? - correct answer -
dry- most common, slow, progressive and caused by atrophy of
the macular cells
wet- severe, rapid onset caused by abnormal blood vessels
developed near macula
What are some clinical manifestations of macular degeneration? -
correct answer - vision loss, blurred or darkened vision, blind
spots, visual distortion
What is glaucoma? - correct answer - increased intraocular
pressure manifested by peripheral vision loss AKA tunnel vision
open angle glaucoma - correct answer - most common form of
glaucoma where decreased outflow causes a clog
closed angle glaucoma - correct answer - acute and painful
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closed angle glaucoma manifestations - correct answer - N/V
colored halos
blurred vision
ocular redness
in hypothyroidism t3 & t4 are _____________ and TSH is
__________________ - correct answer - decreased T3 & t4
increased TSH
in hyperthyroidism t3 & t4 are _______________ and TSH is
_______________ - correct answer - increased t3 & t4
decreased TSH
A patient tells the nurse, "I feel like their is a curtain closing over
my eye" What does the nurse suspect? - correct answer - Retinal
detachement
What is the treatment for dry macular degeneration? - correct
answer - nutrition changes, increase vitamin C, E
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What is the treatment for wet macular degeneration? - correct
answer - injections every 4-6 weeks
What is a medication that can be given for glaucoma? - correct
answer - beta blockers to reduce pressure
Ex: timolol
What medication do we give to someone with hypothyroidism? -
correct answer - synthroid (levothyroxine)
What are we worried about when someone is on levothyroxine
(synthroid) - correct answer - putting them into hyperthyroidism,
increased HR, BP, RR
What are medications given for hyperthyroidism? - correct answer
- PTU-supresses the thyroid
- this might take a few weeks so let the patient know not to expect
immediate results
OR
