Interpretation of eye chart (i.e. what does 20/20 mean) - ANSWER
Post-op teaching for stapedectomy - ANSWER
What is the cause of Diabetic retinopathy? - ANSWER
What is the treatment for glaucoma - ANSWER
Patient management of vertigo - ANSWER
Signs of Macular Degeneration - ANSWER
Otitis media in young children - ANSWER
How should nurse communicate with hearing impaired - ANSWER
What are symptoms of detached retina? - ANSWER
Management of blind individual in unfamiliar surroundings - ANSWER
What are the effects of aging on the nervous system - ANSWER
Managing a patient s/p CVA - ANSWER
Early signs of Alzheimer's - ANSWER
Patient management and family education s/p spinal cord injury -
ANSWER
, Nursing management of neuro diagnostics (specifically myelogram) -
ANSWER
Migraine symptoms - ANSWER
Management of a patient with bacterial meningitis - ANSWER
Ambulation issues with patient diagnosed with Parkinsons - ANSWER
When developing a NCP for a patient with any visual impairments nurse
must first assess what? - ANSWER How it impacts normal day to day
activities
Chemical burns or toxic substances in eyes - ANSWER Generously
flush with normal saline
Classic symptoms of detached retina - ANSWER Flashes of lights,
curtain drawn over visual field
"Hurts when I chew" - ANSWER External otitis
Commonly prescribed for ear infections - ANSWER Ceclor
Teaching for patients prescribed Ceclor for ear infection - ANSWER
Avoid alcohol
Safest position for acute vertigo - ANSWER Lie down and remain
immobile
Miotic eyedrops - ANSWER miotic constricts pupils
Indication of acute angle closure glaucoma - ANSWER The aqueous
humor basically is trapped and causes increased intraocular pressure-
may also be blurring, halos in vision
Impact of loud tunes - ANSWER Damages those fine little hair cells in
Organ of Corti, which essentially causes a conductive hearing loss over
time
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