Meds
This type of eye drop is used in glaucoma to decrease intraocular pressure.
What are cholinergic eye drops?
After cataract surgery, patients should avoid these 3 activities to prevent increased intraocular pressure.
What is bending, lifting, coughing, or straining?
This painless visual change with flashes of light and a “veil-like” curtain may indicate this eye emergency.
What is retinal detachment?
This nursing intervention is important for patients with glaucoma due to loss of peripheral vision.
What is assessing for safety?
This age-related hearing loss affects the ability to hear high-frequency sounds and filter background noise.
What is presbycusis?
This cycloplegic medication is given after retinal detachment surgery to dilate the pupil and rest eye muscles.
What is atropine?
Following retinal detachment surgery, patients are taught to avoid activities that increase this pressure inside the eye.
What is intraocular pressure?
Severe eye pain, nausea, blurred vision, and halos around lights are classic symptoms of this type of glaucoma.
What is closed-angle glaucoma?
After eye surgery, the nurse elevates the head of the bed to promote this.
What is drainage of aqueous humor?
With aging, this substance in the ear becomes drier and may lead to impaction and hearing loss.
What is cerumen?
This antibiotic eye drop is administered after retinal detachment surgery to prevent infection.
What is gentamicin?
Patients with Meniere’s disease are instructed to follow this type of diet to help reduce fluid pressure in the inner ear.
What is a low-sodium diet?
Intense ear pain, redness, swelling of the canal, and purulent drainage are symptoms of this outer ear infection.
What is external ear infection (otitis externa)?
For a patient with Meniere’s disease experiencing vertigo, the nurse should place the patient in this type of environment.
What is a quiet, darkened room?
This age-related visual change results from the lens hardening and limiting its ability to constrict.
What is decreased accommodation (presbyopia)?
This combination therapy for external ear infections treats infection and reduces inflammation.
What are antibiotic and steroid ear drops?
After eye surgery, patients may be instructed to keep the head of the bed elevated to promote this.
What is drainage of aqueous humor?
Gradual painless loss of vision caused by opacity of the lens describes this condition.
What is a cataract?
This nursing priority helps prevent injury in patients after retinal detachment surgery.
What is preventing head injury or bumping the head?
Older adults may experience occasional dizziness and unsteadiness due to changes in this ear function.
What is vestibular function?
This vestibular suppressant is commonly prescribed for vertigo associated with Meniere’s disease.
What is Antivert?
Patients with Meniere’s disease should limit these two substances that can trigger symptoms.
What are caffeine and alcohol?
Vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus are hallmark symptoms of this inner ear disorder.
What is Meniere’s disease?
This assessment is a priority for patients with glaucoma because gradual peripheral vision loss increases fall risk.
What is assessing peripheral vision?
This general age-related visual change includes decreased contrast sensitivity and increased time needed to adapt to darkness.
What is decreased visual acuity?