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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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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