Why are you so blurry?
(cataracts)
(cataracts)
To avoid increasing intraocular pressure, these actions should be avoided. Name at least three.
What are bending at the waist, sneezing, blowing your nose, straining, head hyperflexion, be mindful of intercourse.
These are risk factors for macular degeneration. Name at least three.
What are HTN, hyperlipidemia, obesity, smoking, > 60 y, female, Caucasian, family history.
Perfect vision is this and legally blind is this...
What is 20/20 and what is 20/200 or worse.
The RN might observe these actions when working with a pt with hearing loss (identify three)...
What are the television blaring, asking to repeat ones self, conversation withdrawal, social withdrawal, arguing with family related to hearing, just smiling and nodding, turning head toward person who is speaking, cupping ear when someone is speaking.
If a pt has inflammation in an extremity and the digits suddenly go cold and numb, the RN educates the pt to contact the physician immediately because...
What is this indicates loss of circulation related to obstruction and is considered a medical emergency?
When conducting a skin assessment, it is important to...
What is get a baseline skin appearance by comparing non-involved skin and pain level?
The RN knows these 2 parts of the ear may be related to vertigo...
What are the semicircular canals and the eustachian tubes?
The RN knows this is the expected treatment for cellulitis?
What are IV antibiotics?
This age group and this race have the greatest risk for cataracts.
What is > 40 y and African-Americans.
This type of macular degeneration is noted by the appearance of Drusen bodies but no build up of abnormal vessels behind the retina.
What is Dry macular degeneration?
When assessing vision in older adults, this tool may be helpful due to its portable nature.
What is the Rosenbaum Pocket Screener?
This hearing loss is related to noise exposure and subsequent nerve damage and pts have difficulty hearing in loud environments...
What is sensorineural?
If suffering from cellulitis, this finding is concerning because it indicates that the infection could be spreading and may go systemic.
What is inflammation of the regional lymph nodes?
Contact dermatitis is cause by...
What is direct contact with an irritant/allergen?
For pts with vertigo, patient teaching should include...
What is stand slowly to reduce risks of falls, avoid quick head movements, change positions slowly, and emphasize the importance of a safe environment that reduces fall risk?
The RN knows teaching related to skin cancer includes...
What is limit sun between 10:00 to 4:00, SPF > or = to 30, hat & protective clothing, sit in shade when outside, sunscreen everyday, reapply when in water or sweating?
These are the signs & symptoms of cataracts. Name at least three.
What are cloudy, blurred vision; dim halo, fading, yellowing, double vision, light sensitive, poor night vision.
Growth of these differentiate wet MD from dry MD.
What are abnormal blood vessels behind the retina that are fragile and often leak blood and fluid?
These 3 cranial nerves affect eye movement...
What are cranial nerves VI, IV, and III.
This hearing loss is related to obstruction of the ear...
What is conductive hearing loss?
These s/s indicate cellulitis... (name 2)
What is unilateral, edematous, painful, warm to the touch, and poorly demarcated borders?
Impetigo is characterized by these s/s...
What are honey crusted sores on face or extremities with no other s/s; vesicles, pustules
This testing is used with tinnitus to determine extent of hearing loss and is more helpful than a physical exam of the ear...
What is audiometry?
The RN knows this topical may be used for impetigo with limited lesions...
What is mupirocin?
These are expected findings after cataract surgery. Name at least two.
What are slight eyelid swelling, mild itching, scant eye drainage.
An acute onset of decreased vision would be a concern!!!!
With macular degeneration, the pt will eventually lose this type of vision.
What is central vision?
Enucleation means this...
What is removal of the eye from the orbit?
When working with a pt with suspected tinnitus, it is important for the RN to start with this...
What is a full health/medical history?
Tinnitus can be most effectively treated when the cause is identified and given the many risk factors associated with tinnitus, a full health and medical history is the easiest way to identify potential causative factors.
Education for a pt with psoriasis should include... (name 2)
What is apply topical steroids as directed, no dxing needed, no isolation needed, be aware of photosensitivity r/t medications?
After a punch biopsy, patient education by the RN should include... (name 2)
What is it is OK to shower even the day of the biopsy, change the dxing daily, scant red drainage is OK, may take 1-2 weeks to heal.
Site may be red and warm initially and should be monitored for increased edema, pain, and/or drainage.
The RN knows this non-pharm recommendation might be helpful for a pt with chronic tinnitus...
What is find a support group?
This type of testing may used with eczema to identify potential allergen causation...
What is patch testing or skin testing?
It is easier for pts with cataracts to see when light is...
What is bright?
Pts with cataracts have poor night vision due to decreased light and halos. When working with a pt w/ cataracts, the RN wants a nice bright room to facilitate the best possible vision for the pt.
In anticipation of eventual blindness, the RN can help the pt prepare with education related to...
What is use of public transportation, services for the blind, use of voice activated technology and spoken captioning, braile, seeing eye dogs, use of magnifiers to better see etc.
For a blind person, physical therapy may help with this and occupational therapy may help with this...
What is physical therapy may help with occupational therapy because OT helps pts with ADLs and PT may help with physical orientation when moving about
This instrument is used to look at the ears.
What is an otoscope?
Skin care for irritated skin includes...
What is mild soap, warm water, for about 10 minutes?
With a surgical wound, the RN knows these are initially expected findings s/p procedure...
What are redness, swelling, serosanguinous drainage, mild pain, low grade temp?
The RN knows Meniere's disease is characterized by this classic triad of clinical s/s...
What are vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss?
The RN teaches the pt with psoriasis side effects of corticosteroid topicals include...
What is skin thinning and systemic absorption?
It is recommended that a pt with cataracts not drive at this time.
What is night
This test assesses for the appearance of lines that should appear straight appearing as wavy or distorted...
What is the Amsler Grid test?
Fall risk identification, call light within reach, orient pt to room, and removal of clutter are all examples of these type of precautions for a visually impaired pt...
What are Safety Precautions?
The RN knows Presbycusis refers to...
What is age related hearing loss distinct from other causes of hearing loss?
The RN knows this type of drainage is ALWAYS a problem.
What is purulent drainage?
These s/s indicate a potential systemic infection...
What are fever, increased WBCs, tachycardia?
S/S Inflammation: pain, edema, drainage
The RN knows with tinnitus, there is such a variety of causes that the RN should begin the assessment with this...
What is a full health history?
The is the mnemonic related to malignant skin cancer growths...
What is ABCDE?