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BOCES LPN

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What causes glaucoma?   Increased intraocular pressure  
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S/S glaucoma   Tunnel vision, eye pain, halos, reduced peripheral vision  
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What are miotic drops?   Constrict pupil  
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What are mydriatic drops?   Dilate pupil  
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What is strabismus?   Unable to focus both eyes same direction  
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What is a hordeolum?   Stye  
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What is chalazion?   Cyst on eye  
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What usually causes retinal detachment?   Aging `  
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S/S of retinal detachment   Floaters, blurry vision  
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How is diabetic retinopathy treated?   Photocoagulation laser treatment  
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What is near-sightedness called?   Myopia  
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What is far-sightedness called?   Presbyopia  
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Why is a corneal transplant at high risk for infection?   No blood supply means slow healing  
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What precautioons after eye surgery?   no coughing, bending at waist  
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Is severe eye pain normal after cataract surgery?   No, report to charge and doctor  
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What is pink eye?   Conjunctivitis  
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Does presbyopia usually occur with age or in childhood?   With age, decreased flexibility of lens  
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Which type of glaucoma is characterized by rapid onset and decreased vision?   closed (narrow) angle  
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What is the goal of Tx with glaucoma?   Decrease amount of aqueous humor to decrease pressure  
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What is ptosis?   drooping eyelid  
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What is a slit lamp?   Special microscope to examine anterior eye  
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s/s of corneal ulcer   Pain, tearing, light sensitivity, redness  
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What symptom is a pt with untreated chronic glaucoma likely to report?   Tunnel vision  
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What should a pt with cataract surgery wear post-op?   eye patch  
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Risks for cataracts   aging, UV light, exposure to maternal rubella, smoking  
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How is the exam with a Snellen chart performed?   stand at distance of 20' and cover one eye at a time  
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How long would you irrigate an eye after chmical splash?   >15 minutes  
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What is external otitis?   swimmer's ear  
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What is otitis media?   Fluid collection in middle ear, obstruction of auditory canal  
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s/s chronic otitis media   crackleing and fullness  
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Surgical procedure placing incision into tympanic membrane for drainage of tube placement   Myringotomy  
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Post-op directions for tube placement   no swimming or showering  
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Meniere's is characterized by...   Vertigo, tinnitus, progressive hearing loss  
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What nursing interventions for Meniere's?   Safety, fall risk, darken room  
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Surgical procedure for otosclerosis   stapedectomy  
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What is primary risk for stapedectomy?   Infection  
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Post-op position stapedectomy   HOB elevated, lying on nonoperative ear  
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Instructions post-op stapedectomy to prevent prosthesis dislodgment   Open mouth wide while sneezing/coughing  
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What benefit will stapedectomy serve?   Increased ability to hear sounds  
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Symptoms of inner ear dysfunction   Prolonged nausea and dizziness  
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Hearing loss that allows normal sound conduction through external and middle ear but not in inner ear   sensoineuronal  
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Usual cause of color blindness   heredity, damaged cones  
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Vitamin for night vision   Vit A  
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Type of lens replacement for cataract   intraocular  
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Surgery mainly for myopia so that glasses are not needed   LASIK  
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