eye
100
Treat infection, soothe infection, and dilate pupil
How should you adjust the ear on an child ear when applying ear drops?
Down and Back
what is the main purpose of ear instillation?
relieve pain, combat infection, and soften cerumen
What instrument is used to measure hearing?
Audiometer
Whats the abbreviation of left eye and right eye?
OS (left eye) and OD (right eye).
200
ask the patient for any allergies
when administering ear drops how should you adjust the ear on an adult patient?
up and back
What concerns should you know when administering medication into the ear?
ask patient to alert you for dizziness or discomfort.
What instrument is used to examine the inner ear?
Otoscope
whats the abbreviation for left ear and right ear?
AS (left ear) and AD (right ear).
300
to cleanse eye and relieve inflammation
what is the main purpose of ear irrigation?
Remove cerumen and relieve inflammation
how long should the cotton ball be placed into the ear?
For 15 mins
What instrument is used to examine the eye?
Ophthalamoscope
Whats the abbreviation is both eyes?
OU
400
to remove glasses or eye lenses
why should you straighten the ear canal
to permit the solution to reach all areas in the canal .
how should you instruct your patient to look at when applying medication?
Look directly up at something up the ceilings.
what instrument produces a high pitch sound when strucked?
tunning fork
Whats the abbreviation of both ears?
AU
how long should patient close their eyes when applied eye drops?
60 seconds
what way should the patient face their head when applying solution?
tilt towards the unaffected ear.
When applying the medication for ear instillation how should they lay?
lay on the unaffected ear.
Whats the purpose of the Snellen Eye Chart?
To measure visual acuity
What is SC?
without glasses