Sensory and Eye disorders
his condition involves increased intraocular pressure (IOP) and is often treated with lifelong eye drops like Timolol.
what is glaucoma
Pt/INR is for patients who are taking what medication?
what is warfarin
Anticoagulants what are common medication examples
what are Warfarin, Heparin, and Lovenox
Nursing priorities for anticoagulants are?
Monitor for bleeding (gums, stool, bruising). Monitor INR for Warfarin; aPTT for Heparin.
This lab measures the end product of protein metabolism; while it indicates renal health, it can also be elevated by dehydration or a high-protein diet.
What is BUN
A patient describes their vision as looking through a "frosted or thick piece of glass" with painless, gradual blurring.
what are cataracts
What medication would require a lab for aPTT?
What is Heparin
what medication is a cardiac glycoside?
Digoxin
What are nursing priorities for Digoxin
Check Apical Pulse for 1 full minute (hold if <60). Monitor for toxicity: yellow halos, nausea, bradycardia.
In patients with Glomerulonephritis or Nephrotic Syndrome, this substance is found in the urine due to damage to the glomerular membrane.
What is protein ( proteinura)
This is the primary nursing priority for a patient who has just undergone surgery for a Detached Retina.
What is preventing increased intraocular pressure (e.g., no coughing, sneezing, or straining)?
What are the names of HDL and LDLs?
Which on of these lipids is better for you?
High density and low density
want low density and high happy density
what medication is a high ceiling loop direutic?
What is Lasix
what are nursing priorities for Lasix?
Monitor for Hypokalemia (low potassium). Encourage potassium-rich foods (bananas, potatoes).
This electrolyte is often lost in large amounts during prolonged vomiting or through gastric suctioning, leading to metabolic alkalosis.
what is potassium
This is a medical emergency characterized by sudden, excruciating eye pain, nausea, and seeing "halos" around lights.
What is Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma?
What is INR?
The Lab: Patients on Warfarin (Coumadin) must have their INR monitored to ensure they are in a therapeutic range (usually 2.0–3.0) and to assess bleeding risk before any emergency surgical intervention.
what medication is considered a mood stablizer?
What is Lithium
what are nursing priorities for Lithium?
Maintain consistent sodium intake. Therapeutic range: 0.6–1.2 mEq/L. Watch for toxicity (tremors, confusion).
Elevations can indicate BPH, prostatitis, or cancer?
What is a PSA
This age-related condition causes a loss of central vision, making it difficult for the patient to read or recognize faces.
What is Macular Degeneration?
Elevation in these two specific enzymes is the hallmark "gold standard" for diagnosing Acute Pancreatitis.
What are Amylase and Lipase
What medications are antipsychotics
Haloperidol and Clozapine
what are nursing priorities for the medication Haldol?
Monitor for EPS (shuffling gait) and the emergency NMS (high fever, "lead pipe" rigidity).
Used to rule out UTI or hematuria (blood in urine) which can mimic or complicate BPH.
Urinalysis (U/A)