NR75.1A Vision

  1. T or F: The Iris is the colorless portion of the eye, where the Cornea controls how much light enters using smooth muscle fibers.
    False
  2. A pt who is 81 has diabetic retinopathy. How often should he have routine eye exams?
    Every year
  3. T or F: Patients between the ages of 40-64 who have a family history of glaucoma should have an eye exam every 2-4 years.
    False: every 1-2 years. Only 2-4 with no hx.
  4. This term means the sharpness of vision, near and far.
    Visual Acuity
  5. Hyperopia is:



    A. Farsightedness
  6. Myopia is:



    B. Nearsightedness
  7. Presbyopia is:



    A. Elasticity loss of lens
  8. T or F: As people age, darker colors are harder to see, while brighter colors are easier.
    True
  9. This diseases causes loss of peripheral vision:



    A. Glaucoma
  10. This eye diseases causes loss of central vision:



    B. Macular Degeneration
  11. What could constricted pupils indicate?
    an injury or narcotics/pain killers (cocaine, morphine)
  12. What can dilated pupils indicate?
    Tumor, previous stroke, atropine eye drops
  13. How many minutes do you wait to administer between each drop of the same drug? How many minutes with different medications (some drugs)?
    • 3-5 minutes
    • 10 minutes between some different drugs
Author
edeleon
ID
326613
Card Set
NR75.1A Vision
Description
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