Reflex tears - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Stroke : A serious medical condition in which blood supply to the brain is interrupted, causing ischemia. CVA cerebrovascular accident another name for stroke. People over 65 represent 75 % of all patients who have strokes, per American heart association most patients denied symptoms and did not activate EMS. Ischemic strokes : Account for 87% of strokes and are caused by blockage of a thrombus or embolism that causes ischemia due to oxygen decrease to the brain. Resolve within an h...

21. DuriNg assessment of the lacrimal apparatus, the NUrse would document the followiNg as a normal fiNdiNg: a. Presence of tears along the iNner canthus b. Blocked nasolacrimal duct iN a newborn iNfant c. Slight swelliNg over the upper lid and along the bony orbit if the iNdividual has a COld d. Absence of draiNage from the puncta when pressiNg agaiNst the iNner orbital rim ANS: D No swelliNg, redness, or draiNage from the puncta should be observed when it is pressed. Regurgitation of flu...

NURS-192: Eyes and Vision Exam with Complete Solutions Anatomy of the Eye: Globe (eyeball) sits in orbit; limed with extraocular muscles, adipose, and connective tissue. Opric nerve and ophthalmic artery enter through optic foramen Extraocular muscles controlled by CNs 3, 4, 6 Eyelids: CN 3; contains lacrimal, sebaceous, and sweat glands. Lacrimal gland: tears are viral to health; secreted in response to reflex or emotional stimuli. Conjunctiva: palpebral (under eyelid) and bulbar (scle...

1. Late in pregnancy, a patient often develops supine hypotension because of a. partial occlusion of the vena cava and aorta. b. decreased peripheral collateral circulation. c. increased blood flow to the placenta. Correct Answer A because of partial occlusion of the vena cava and aorta from the weight of the uterus. This impedes venous return from the lower extremities although increased collateral circulation during pregnancy helps to compensate. Remaining in the supine position for lon...

Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Latest Update 2023/2024 (All New Questions Included) Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epileps...

Apologia Health and Nutrition Module 5 Question and answers already passed Eye defenses - correct answer Tears, eyelids, eyelashes, orbit, and conjunctiva conjunctiva - correct answer A thin, transparent layer covering the eye, protecting it from infection, and providing lubrication Wincing - correct answer When the muscles around your eyes contract and bunch up the skin, protecting your eyes from pain. (REFLEX) Orbit - correct answer A depression in the skull where the eye goes...

NURS 629 EXAM 3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Graded A+ 2024/2025 -Differentiate between viral , allergic , and bacterial conjunctivitis . How to diagnose and treat each . -Viral Conjunctivitis Watery discharge ( profuse and clear ) , foreign body sensation , grittiness ) redness URI symptoms are common including sore throat and fever Red , itchy conjunctiva and swollen eye lids Often bilateral Normal visual acuity , PERRLA , EOMI , Fundoscopic exam normal Mucoid - profuse watery dischar...

What grade is a normal deep tendon reflex and what is the scale out of? - correct answerGrade 2 what is a normal ROM test and what is the scale out of ? - correct answer5 scale from 0-5 Neer impingement test - correct answerAC joint Hawkins Kennedy test? - correct answersubacromial impingement AC joint AC compression test? or cross body compression - correct answerAC joint Drop arm test? - correct answerlooks for tears in the rotator cuff patient will not be able to lo...

NR 302 FINAL EXAM Pupillary light reflex Both pupils should constrict when you shine a light in the eye Consensual constriction The simultaneous response of one pupil to the stimuli applied to the other PERRLA Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light Accommodation Congenital cataracts clouding of the lens that is present at birth Red light reflex Glowing red color that fills the pupil as light from the ophthalmoscope reflects off the retina, no shadows or dots interrupting the red reflex; ...

layers of the eye - ️️Fibrous (cornea/sclera), vascular/nourishing (choroid/iris), sensory (retina) blood brain barrier - ️️capillaries sealed with tight junctions to prevent bad stuff from getting to the brain Wernicke's area of brain - ️️Language comprehension, sensory Oligodendrocytes - ️️Myelin sheath of CNS Microglia - ️️trashcans of brain, eat dead micro and neurons ependymal - ️️lining of ventricles (brain) schwann c Astrocytes - ️️glue that holds ne...