CONDITIONS OF THE EYE/EAR
Hearing loss associated with age.
What is presbycusis.
A medication that causes pupillary constriction.
What is a miotic medication?
A stain used to diagnose a corneal abrasion.
What is fluorescein.
After administering eye medications, hold pressure on this for 1-2 minutes.
What is the inner canthus.
Ice water should be used to irrigate the ear.
What is False.
Type of hearing loss associated with cerumen impaction.
What is conductive hearing loss
A medication that causes pupillary dilation.
What is a midriatic medication.
An age related condition that may cause the feeling of a foreign body or cause a scleral ulcer.
What is an Ectropion/entropion
Tests to determine if hearing loss is conduction HL or sensorineural HL.
What is the RINNE and WEBER.
Clients with middle ear surgery can shower 36 hours after the procedure.
False. They should not shower for 2 weeks and should protect the ear canal with a vaseline covered cotton ball for 6 weeks post op.
Ocular condition associated with an increased intraocular pressure.
What is glaucoma.
An oral or intravenous diuretic (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor) used to reduce ocular pressure in glaucoma.
What is acetazolamide.
Vision that does not exceed 20/200
Surgical reconstruction of the TM
Tympanoplasty
Tinnitus is an altered sense of orientation in space.
False.
Tinnitus is a constant noise, dizziness is an altered sense of orientation in space.
Ocular condition that occurs when the innermost layer of the eye tears and detaches.
What is a detached retina
A prostoglandin eye drop used to increase uveoscleral outflow in glaucoma.
What is latanaprost.
A chart used to measure visual acuity
Snellen Chart
Fluid in the middle ear without infection
What is serous otitis media
The tympanic membrane should appear moist and pink with an otoscope.
Fales.
The TM should be a pearly gray.
Signs are periorbital ecchymosis and edema. Nerve paralysis, and sunken orbit.
What is an orbital floor blow-out fracture.
Name three types of medications used to treat glaucoma.
What are cholinergics (miotics, increase AH outflor)
beta-blockers (decrease AH production)
Alpha adrenergic agonists (decrease AH production)
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (diuretic, decreases AH production)
Prstaglandin (increases uveoscleral outflow)
Technique to assist a visually impaired client with eating meals.
The clock/plate method.
Episodic vertigo tinnitus, and sfluctuating sensorineural hearing loss.
What are signs and symptoms of Menieres Disease
Sound travels better through air than through bone.
True