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| eyelids eyelashes and tears |
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| (3)protect anterior or exposed surface of the eye |
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| protect against foreign bodies and adjust the amount of light that enters the eye |
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| eyelids are lined with__________ |
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| tears are produced by__________ |
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| _______clears dust and particles from the surface of the eye |
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| ishihara polychromatic plates |
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| corneal light reflex test |
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| test that assesses the alignment of the eyes |
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| test that assesses extra ocular muscle function |
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| test eye strength and examine nerve function |
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| measures IOP , normal range is ______ |
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| decrease in near vision requiring reading glasses with aging |
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| test- tuning fork is struck and placed on the mastoid process behind the ear until ct indicates sound has stopped then the still vibrating fork is held beside the ear and the ct will indicate when the sound stops there |
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| striking tuning fork and placing its stem midline of ct skull should hear sound equel in both ears |
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| tests balance, feet together and both arms extended ct closes eyes should not sway or lose balance or drift arms |
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| farsightedness see objects far away |
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| from aging, hold reading material at a distance to see more clearly |
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| it is more therapeutic to acknowledge the grief rather than ___ with a ct who is blind |
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| pink eye- inflammation of the conjunctiva |
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| inflammation of the cornea |
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| with keratitis- ___ is used for photophobia |
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| with blepharitis - ____ cling to eyelashes |
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| imbalance of production and drainage of aqucous fluid |
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| less common type of glaucoma, requirs immediate recognition and tx to prevent blindness |
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| with cataracts- the lens is removed by __ which is the removal of the lens within its capsule |
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| the face parallel to the floor so that the bubble floats to the posterior of the eye |
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| nursing management for retinal detachment - if an air bubble is instilled to promote contact between the retina and sclera the ct is positioned ____ |
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| bleeding or swelling or infection |
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| with enucleation - the nurse observes the ct after the surgery for s/s of (3) |
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| report it to the md immediately |
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| with enucleation - if the ct experiences sudden or intense pain you should___ |
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| greens may protect against macular degeneration d/t the _____ |
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| vitamins ___&____ to prevent cateracts |
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| be forthright and inform others about the hearing deficit |
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| the nurse encourages cts with hearing loss to be ________ |
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| warmed to body temperature |
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| liquid should be ____ before instilling in ear |
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| ___ is instilled into the ear to smother an insect |
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| with otitis media - antibiotics are given to ________________ |
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bloody , purulent ,
dry sterile cotton applicator |
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| following myringotomy - discharge from the ear is ____ and then ___ To remove drainage, the nurse wipes the external ear repeatedly with a __________ |
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| a progressive bilateral loss of hearing is the most characteristic symptom of __ |
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| with otosclerosis - refrain from blowing the nose because this action can |
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| reducing fluid production in the inner ear, facilitating its drainage, and treating the symptoms that accompany the attack |
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| tx for menieres disease aims at (3)___ |
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| meclizine (antihistimine) supresses the vestibular system |
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| drug therapy for meneires disease may include ___ because it ____ |
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| s/s of ___ may include tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss |
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| nsg mgmt for ____ is testing for facial sensation |
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