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What carries blood away from the heart? - -arteries
-what causes myocardial ischemia? - -lack of adequate oxygen supply to
the heart
-What is glaucoma? - -increased intraocular pressure
-what meds treat glaucoma? - -miotics, beta blocker
-what is the action of miotics - -decreases eye pressure
-What are cataracts? - -secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to
medicafions or chemical toxicity
-what are symptoms of cataracts? - -gradual blurring of vision, milky white
pupil
-what is treatment of cataracts? - -surgery, lens implantation, medications,
or corrective glasses
-what medications treat cataracts - -fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone
(AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren)
-What is conjunctivitis? - -inflammation of the conjunctiva
-what causes conjunctiva - -irritation, allergies, bacteria
-symptoms of conjunctivitis - --redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
-what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine - -place on
lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating
another eye med
-what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar) - -miotic
-what are nursing considerations for miotics? - -monitor blood pressure,
apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
, -adverse effects of miotics - -headache, perspiration, salivation, night
blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure
-what does optic beta blockers treat? - -glaucoma
-optic beta blocker - -timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
-what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution) - -lowers
intraocular pressure
-adverse effects of optic beta blocker - -eye irritation, blurred vision,
reduced heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
-od - -right eye
-os - -left eye
-ou - -both eyes
-What do mydriatics do for the eye? - -Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for
dilate)
-what is the action of optic lubricants - -soothes and lubricates dry eyes
-Meniere's disease cause - -chronic disturbance of the inner ear with
soecific cause undetermined
-symptoms of menieres disease - -dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea
and vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process
-treatment of menieres disease - -restrictions on salt and caffeine, may be
treated with diuretics and antiemetics
-What is cystitis? - -inflammation of the bladder
-What is edema? - -- The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial
TISSUE spaces.
-edema is a symptom of - -congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not
functioning properly
-rate of kidney filtration declines - -effects of aging
-53% decrease in renal blood flow - -effects of aging
, -decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons - -effects of aging
-weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the bladder
and urinary retention - -effects of aging
-diminished kidney size - -effects of aging
-impaired clearance of medications through the renal system - -effects of
aging
-decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake - -effects of
aging
-Furosemide - -Lasix
-hydrochlorothiazide - -Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL
-Spironolactone - -Aldactone
-what is the action of aldactone - -increase urinary production
-Bumetanide - -bumex
-side effects of diuretics - -weakness, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension,
headache and abnormal loss of potassium
-nursing consideration for diuretics - -give with fluid, monotor for edema,
daily weight change if 2lbs is significant, confusion cramping and irregular
heartbeat may be sign of low potassium, encourage resident to eat healthy
high potassium foods, encourage resident to rise slow, obtain blood pressure
weekly
-hypo - -under
-hyper - -over
-ac - -before meals
-respiratory rate for adults - -12-16 breaths per minute
-pediculosis - -infestation with lice
-duodenum - -first part of the small intestine
-Scabies - -contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
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