NRSG 357 Exam 3 Eye Health: Questions With Solutions
What are some risk factors for cataracts? Right Ans - meds, age, diabetes,
htn, uv light exposure, tabacco, and alcohol
A person comes in to the clinic. They say that color intensity has decreased,
they have difficulty seeing at night, and have blurred vision. What are they
experiencing?
glaucoma
cataracts
macular degerneration
retinal detachment
conjuctivitis Right Ans - cataracts. there is also a change in eyes refractive
error
palliative treatment measures for cataracts would be what? (3) Right Ans -
glasses, day driving, lights
risk factors for retinal detachment could include: Right Ans - age, eye
trauma, cataract surgery, family and personal history, myopia (near
sightedness)
A person come to the clinic complaining of seeing floaters and are
experiencing light flashes. What are they experiencing? Right Ans - retinal
detachment
what happens when the retina detaches? Right Ans - painless vision field
cut
Retinal detachment priority nrsg treatment would be to? Right Ans - -seal
retinal breaks
-relieve inward traction on retina.
explain scleral buckling: Right Ans - treatment for retinal detachment:
sqeezes the eye to push epithelium down on top th eretianl break/tear/hole
age-related macular degeneration Right Ans - condition in which the center
of the retina gradually loses its ability to discern fine details; leading cause of
irreversible visual impairment in older adults
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