NUR 155 Test 1 (Crisis 1 NCLEX), Comprehensive Exam Questions & Answers (With Rationales)
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NUR 155 Test 1 (Crisis 1 NCLEX), Comprehensive Exam Questions & Answers (With Rationales)-In your patient's health history you read that the patient has a cataract in the right eye. You know that this eye disorder can be best described by which statement below?
A. This eye disorder is caused by in...
NUR 155 Test 1 (Crisis 1 NCLEX), Comprehensive Exam Questions & Answers
(With Rationales)
In your patient's health history you read that the patient has a cataract in the right eye. You know
that this eye disorder can be best described by which statement below?
A. This eye disorder is caused by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the
optic nerve.
B. This eye disorder occurs in the eye when the macula of the retina become damaged and impair
the central vision.
C. This eye disorder occurs when the lens of the eye loses its transparency.
D. This eye disorder occurs from uncontrolled high blood glucose levels which lead to retinal
damage. - C. This eye disorder occurs when the lens of the eye loses its transparency.
In your patient's health history you read that the patient has a glaucoma in the right eye. You
know that this eye disorder can be best described by which statement below?
A. This eye disorder is caused by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the
optic nerve.
B. This eye disorder occurs in the eye when the macula of the retina become damaged and impair
the central vision.
C. This eye disorder occurs when the lens of the eye loses its transparency.
D. This eye disorder occurs from uncontrolled high blood glucose levels which lead to retinal
damage. - A. This eye disorder is caused by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage
to the optic nerve.
In your patient's health history you read that the patient has a macular degeneration. You know
that this eye disorder can be best described by which statement below?
A. This eye disorder is caused by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the
optic nerve.
B. This eye disorder occurs in the eye when the macula of the retina become damaged and impair
the central vision.
C. This eye disorder occurs when the lens of the eye loses its transparency.
D. This eye disorder occurs from uncontrolled high blood glucose levels which lead to retinal
damage. - B. This eye disorder occurs in the eye when the macula of the retina become damaged
and impair the central vision.
In your patient's health history you read that the patient has a diabetic retinopathy. You know
that this eye disorder can be best described by which statement below?
A. This eye disorder is caused by increased intraocular pressure that results in damage to the
optic nerve.
B. This eye disorder occurs in the eye when the macula of the retina become damaged and impair
the central vision.
C. This eye disorder occurs when the lens of the eye loses its transparency.
D. This eye disorder occurs from uncontrolled high blood glucose levels which lead to retinal
damage. - D. This eye disorder occurs from uncontrolled high blood glucose levels which lead to
retinal damage.
,What is the most common cause of cataracts?
A. Congenital
B. Aging
C. Trauma
D. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels - B. Aging
Rationale:
You may say the others can cause cataracts... And you would be correct, but this question is
looking for the most common cause, which is aging. Time is our Enemy... :o(
What is the most common cause of retinopathy?
A. Congenital
B. Aging
C. Trauma
D. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels - D. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels
Rationale:
Can also be caused by Hypertension(HTN)
Diabetic Retinopathy -> Diabetes => Treat the Diabetes but usually laser photocoagulation is
required.
Hypertensive Retinopathy -> High BP aka Hypertension => Treat the high BP to restore vision
What is the most common cause of glaucoma?
A. Congenital
B. Trauma
C. Aging
D. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels - C. Aging
Rationale:
Remember, Time is our Enemy...
What is the most common cause of macular degeneration?
A. Congenital
B. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels
C. Trauma
D. Aging - D. Aging
Rationale:
Remember, Time is our Enemy...
What is the most common cause of retina detachment?
A. Congenital
B. Aging
C. Trauma
D. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels - B. Aging
, Rationale:
While trauma is a major contributor, especially in younger patients, it's not the most common.
Remember Time is our Enemy...
Cataracts causes light to be scattered and preventing it's proper travel to the retina's
_______________, and this leads to visual impairment.
A. ganglion cells
B. amacrine cells
C. cones and rods
D. crystalline proteins - C. cones and rods
Rationale:
Cones and Rods are the photoreceptors in the retina that allow us to see and discern light from
dark and colors.
Which patient finding below is associated with the development of cataracts?
A. Loss of central vision
B. Loss of peripheral vision
C. Cloudy, hazy vision
D. Black Spots in vision(floater) - C. Cloudy, hazy vision
Which patient finding below is associated with the development of glaucoma?
A. Loss of central vision
B. Loss of peripheral vision
C. Cloudy, hazy vision
D. Black Spots in vision(floater) - B. Loss of peripheral vision
Which patient finding below is associated with the development of macular degeneration?
A. Loss of central vision
B. Loss of peripheral vision
C. Cloudy, hazy vision
D. Black Spots in vision(floater) - A. Loss of central vision
Which patient finding below is associated with the development of retinopathy?
A. Loss of central vision
B. Loss of peripheral vision
C. Black spots in vision
D. Cloudy, hazy vision - C. Black spots in vision
Rationale:
Diabetic Retinopathy has a version called nonproliferative that has loss of central vision but that
is due to the spots. MD is the main one to display central vision loss.
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