NUR1212C Exam 1 Study Materials Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions
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NUR1212C
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NUR1212C
The nurse is caring for a client who reports slow onset of a gradual loss of vision in the
center of the right eye. The client states his vision is "foggy" and reports concerns of
ongoing headaches from "trying to concentrate to see". What condition does the nurse
anticipate? - ️️Glaucoma
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NUR1212C Exam 1 Study Materials
The nurse is caring for a client who reports slow onset of a gradual loss of vision in the
center of the right eye. The client states his vision is "foggy" and reports concerns of
ongoing headaches from "trying to concentrate to see". What condition does the nurse
anticipate? - ✔️✔️Glaucoma
conjunctivits - ✔️✔️inflammation of the conjunctiva; can be caused by chemical, viral,
bacterial, or allergy.
Bacterial=pink eye
diabetic retinopathy - ✔️✔️result of changes of the blood vessels of the retina that
occur over time; common cause is type 2 DM; primary focus of care is prevention
(maintain BS)
myopia - ✔️✔️nearsightedness; light focuses before the retina; trouble seeing far
objects
hyperopia - ✔️✔️farsightedness; light focuses beyond the retina; trouble seeing close
objects
presbyopia - ✔️✔️vision decline due to age; lens is less elastic; hard to focus on close
objects (think of older people holding things far away to be able to see them)
cataract - ✔️✔️protein denaturation of the lens; blurry vision; lens will appear opaque
and cloudy
glaucoma - ✔️✔️increased IOP; results from fluid buildup; can result in blindness; will
be on meds for life
normal IOP? - ✔️✔️10-21 mmHg
damaging IOP? - ✔️✔️25-30 mmHg
what IOP is sometimes seen in glaucoma? - ✔️✔️60-70 mmHg
macular degeneration - ✔️✔️loss of central vision; can be age related; interventions
are aimed at maximizing remaining vision
which eye disorder is hereditary? - ✔️✔️primary open angle glaucoma
, If something is stuck in the eye, which imaging assessment would you NOT use? -
✔️✔️MRI- could pull out the object if metal
CT scan - ✔️✔️can detect tumors, bone structures, and eye muscles
slit-lamp examination - ✔️✔️exam of anterior eye structures (test where you put your
chin on the rest)
corneal staining - ✔️✔️dye is put into the conjunctival sac to point out abnormalities of
the cornea
tonometry - ✔️✔️measures IOP; tests for glaucoma; puff of air into the eye
flourescein angiography - ✔️✔️IV injection of a dye followed by serial photographs of
the retina; used for problems with retinal circulation
Electroretinography - ✔️✔️graphs the retinas response to light stimulation
corneal abrasion - ✔️✔️a scrape or scratch of the cornea; treat right away so it doesn't
result in ulceration
corneal ulceration - ✔️✔️deep injury of the cornea; an emergency
Why is a Corneal ulceration considered an emergency? - ✔️✔️because the cornea has
no separate blood supply and infections that can permanently impair vision develop
rapidly
keratononus - ✔️✔️degeneration of the corneal tissue resulting in abnormal corneal
shapes; can cause corneal damage if untreated
open angle glaucoma - ✔️✔️results from obstruction to outflow of fluid; vision changes
are gradual; results in tunnel vision
closed angle glaucoma - ✔️✔️results from blocking of outflow of fluid; blurred vision;
eye redness; causes sudden eye pain and N/V; MEDICAL EMERGENCY
nystagmus - ✔️✔️involuntary rapid eye movement (can be one eye or both)
retinal detachment - ✔️✔️retina peels of the back of the eye; caused by injury where
fluid and blood can accumulate
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