EYES
Keeps the eyeball inflated.
*Normal is 10-21mm Hg
What is Intraocular Pressure (IOP)?
Physical obstruction of the ear. For example, ear wax.
What is conductive hearing loss?
Common in children
Clinical Manifestations: vesicles, red pustules, honey crusted sores on face, hands, nose, mouth.
What is Impetigo?
Poison Ivy reaction
A t-cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction to a substance after repeated exposures
What is contact dermatitis?
A common migraine trigger.
What is Artificial Sweetener?
Legally Blind
What is 20/200?
Ringing in the ears.
What is tinnitus?
What is mupirocin?
Skin breakdown prevention (Name at least 3)
-Reposition every 2 hours
-Elevate HOB to less than 30 degrees
-Utilize draw sheets to reposition the patient
-Keep skin dry/Control moisture
-Wound care
Yellow deposits that are located under the retina and found in people over 60.
What is drusen bodies?
To evaluate vision function.
What is Snellen chart (distance), Rosen Baum Pocket (near), and Ishihara (color)?
Tinnitus Risk Factors
*Name at least four
What is advanced age, genetics, medications, exposure to loud noises, and ear wax blockage?
Bacterial infection
Erythema, warmth, localized pain, unilateral, edema, poorly demarcated borders
Assessing Melanoma
What is ABCDE?
• A: Asymmetric appearance
• B: Irregular borders
• C: Variation of color (brown, black, tan, blue, red, white, or any combination)
• D: Diameter greater than 6 mm
• E: Elevation or an evolving, enlarging, and changing existing lesion
Ethical Principles (6)
What is Autonomy, Fidelity, Beneficence, Veracity, Nonmaleficence, and Justice?
The medication used to dilate pupils for examination of cataracts.
*Can cause photosensitivity
What is Atropine?
Transient feelings of spinning and dizziness
Abnormalities in semicircular canals or central
nervous system structures that process signals
from the semicircular canals cause spinning
sensation
What is Vertigo?
An immune disorder that causes chronic inflammation of the skin characterized by thick, raised red patches covered with silvery, flaking scales.
It is not contagious
What is Psoriasis?
-Drainage, erythema, and swelling around the edges
-Fever indicates systemic infection
What is Wound infection?
These paraprofessionals are responsible for the completion of patient care tasks, such as obtaining vital signs, and assisting patients with their personal care needs, such as ADLs and personal care.
What are unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
Nursing considerations for a patient with Macular Degeneration. (list at least three)
What is:
-Large print reading materials
-Increase the amount of light in the room to accommodate for reduced vision
-Using public transportation instead of driving
-Fall prevention: side rails up, call light within reach, remove clutter, close to nurses' station
Clinical manifestations of hearing loss (Name at least four).
What is:
-Turning up the volume on electronics
-Frequently asking others to repeat conversations
-Withdrawal from conversations
-Avoiding social situations
-Disturbance in the patient's quality of speech
-Intermittently fighting with spouse or family with family members over hearing-related issues
-Reduce clinical symptoms, control the exacerbations and improve the quality of life
-Use of topical corticosteroids
-UV light therapy
-Systemic medications
What is treatment for Psoriasis?
Teaching considerations for skin protection (UV)
(Name at least 3)
Wear sunscreen
Use sunglasses
Limit time spent in the sun
Examine body monthly
Wear clothing to protect skin
Medical management - Medication for Glaucoma (most common)
What is Timolol eye drops?