Vision Nursing E4

  1. Loss of transparency of the lens:



    A.
  2. Intraocular structural damage caused by elevated intraocular pressure:



    B.
  3. Blurred central vision caused by progressive damage of the center retina:



    A.
  4. What is the color red of bottle caps?




    C.
  5. What color will this eye drop be: Sulfa drug




    A. Tan

    • pink = anti-inflammatory/steroids
    • red = mydriatis and cycloplegics
    • dark green = Miotics
  6. Flll in:

    Eye drops require __a__ minutes in between each drop of same medication and some require __b__ minutes if different medications.
    • a. 3-5 minutes
    • b. 5-10 minutes
  7. This is the second leading cause of blindness and first in african americans
    Glaucoma: increased ntraocular pressure, optic nerve atrophy, and loss of peripheral vision
  8. What is normal IOP? What is it with Glaucoma?
    • Normal: 10-21
    • Glaucoma: >21
  9. T or F: trauma can be a leading cause of glaucoma and occurs within minutes
    False: it is a secondary cause that can occur later
  10. A patient with IOP of 17 is considered normal or abnormal?
    Normal (10-21)
  11. 90% of glaucoma is caused by this
    Open Angle glaucoma: drainage angle of the eye becomes less efficient; decreased outflow of aqueous humor
  12. This eye dz develops slowly, has no s/s until late, and eventually takes away peripheral vision.
    Glaucoma (Open angle)
  13. This is 10% of glaucoma cases. It is d/t lens blocking the pupillary opening, preventing flow of aqeuous humor.



    A. Primary Angle closure Glaucoma
  14. What type of glaucoma is this?

    s/s: sudden onset of severe pain, blurring or loss of vision, rainbow halos, light sensitivity, n/v



    C.
  15. This eye d/z requires immediate tx. Person could have total loss of vision if not treated.



    C.
  16. State how these medications will help with glaucoma:

    Beta blockers
    Pilocarpine
    Prednisone
    • BB: decrease production of aqueous humor
    • Pilocarpine: constricts pupil so flow of AH can get out
    • Prednisone: reduce inflammation
  17. Piloarpine is used for glaucoma. What does it do and what 2 things do you have to warn the patient about it?
    • Constricts pupil so flow of AH can get out
    • Tell pt. that it initially blurs vision, but will resolve.
    • Might cause damage if not taken as ordered
  18. What does an orange bottle cap signify?




    A. CAI (Diamox)
  19. These are the movements you want to avoid doing if pt. has had eye surgery
    • Prolonged bending over
    • sneezing/coughing
    • rapid jerky movements
    • Hyperflexing the neck/back
  20. This is the first/leading cause of blindness
    Cataracts
  21. T or F: cataracts can occur in one eye or both eyes in different stages
    True
  22. These are clinical manifestations of which eye dz?

    decrease in vision actuity, worse at night
    abnormal color perception
    visible opacity
    painless




    C.
  23. T or F: Cataracts can cause secondary glaucoma
    True
  24. This surgery is used for what eye d/z: removing the opacified lens and implanting a new lens.




    D.
  25. What medications will you see during eye surgery (3) and post-op (2)?
    • Pre:
    • 1. IV sedation and local anesthesia
    • 2. Mydriatics (reduce inflammation and dilate eyes) 
    • 3. Cyclopegics (atropine for dilation)
    • Post: 
    • 1. abx (for a week)
    • 2. steroids (maybe longer)
  26. What s/s will you report to MD during post op care? (4)
    • n/v
    • pain
    • infection
    • changes in vision
  27. List clinical manifestations of retinal detachment
    • shadow or curtain falling across field of vision
    • sudden onset
    • burst of black spots
    • flashes of light
  28. T or F: retinal detachment is not considered an eye emergency
    False
  29. What are the two surgical managements of retinal detachment?
    • Laser to close hole
    • Scleral buckling: band around eye
    •  - can also do a silicone implant or patch at hole
  30. What is a vitrectomy?
    sucks out the blood during a tear in the retina
  31. What post-operative care meds will you see during retinal detachment?
    • abx
    • steroids
    • mydriatics
    • cycloplegics
  32. What are the two types of macular degeneration
    • 1. Non exudative (dry) - 90% of cases-radual blockage in retinal capillaries
    • 2. Exudative (wet) - new growth of blood vessels-thin walls, allow blood and fluid to leak thru
  33. This eye d/z has a "wet" and "dry" types, causes blurred, wavy vision, decreased central vision, and lack of depth perception




    A.
  34. what are risk factors for Macular degeneration?

    cardiac?
    which vitamin?
    • age
    • smoking
    • HTN
    • hx
    • diet lacking carotene and vitamin A
  35. This eye dz has no known cure or tx




    C.
Author
edeleon
ID
331600
Card Set
Vision Nursing E4
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