Client with glaucoma is being assessed for new symptoms.
Which symptom
indicates a high priority need for reassessment of intraocular pressure?
A. Burning in the eye
B. Inability to differentiate colors
C. Increased sensitivity to light
D. Gradual vision changes
Client has recently had cataract surgery. About which symptom does the nurse
instruct the client to notify the health care provider?
A. Increased tearing
B. Itching of the eye
C. Reduction in vision
D. Swollen eyelid
Which patient finding below is associated with the development of cataracts?
A. Central vision damage
B. Loss of peripheral vision
C. Cloudy, hazy vision
D. Black spots in vision
Your patient, who has open-angle glaucoma, is scheduled for a procedure
that will remove some of the trabecular meshwork and create an opening to
allow aqueous humor to collect in an area of the conjunctiva. This procedure
is …..
A. Cyclocrytherapy
B. Laser Trabeculoplasty
C. Iridectomy
D. Trabeculectomy
What is the most common cause of cataracts?
A. Congenital. B. Trauma
C. Aging. D. Uncontrolled blood glucose levels
Client's relative asks the nurse what a cataract is. Which explanation should
the nurse provide?
A. An opacity of the lens
B. A thin film over the cornea
C. Damage optic nerve due to increase IOP
D. An increase in the density of the conjunctiva
During patient teaching regarding self-administration of ophthalmic drops,
with statement by the nurse is correct?
A. "Hold the eyedrops over the cornea, and squeeze out the drop."
B. "Apply pressure to the lacrimal duct area for 10 minutes after
administration."
C. "Be sure to place the drop in the conjuctival sac of the lower lid."
D. "Squeeze your eyelid closed tightly after placing the drop into your eye."
What signs and symptoms are present with angle-closure glaucoma?
A. Diminished peripheral vision
B. Decreased color perception
C. Steamy appearing cornea
D. Halos around lights
Patient is 2 hours post-op from cataract surgery in the right eye. You're
collecting vital signs and assessing the patient. Which finding in your patient
after cataract surgery requires to you re-educate the patient?
A. The patient is asleep on their right side.
B. The patient is wearing the eye shield while asleep.
C. The patient fell asleep watching TV.
D. The patient is not wearing his glasses.
Patient is being evaluated for cataracts. The doctor uses a slit-lamp to assess the
patient's eyes. As the nurse, you know that this device will?
A. help test the patient's visual acuity.
B. test the strength of the ciliary muscles.
C. enlarge the front area of the eye (cornea, iris, lens, etc.).
D. help for visualization of the fundus.
Nurse performs preoperative teaching for a client who is to have cataract
surgery. Which is most important for the nurse to include concerning what the
client should do after surgery?
A. remain flat for three hours
B. eat a soft diet for two days
C. breathe and cough deeply
D. avoid bending from the wasit
Your patient is having a phacoemulsification for the treatment of a cataract.
You're providing education to the patient about the procedure. Which
statement by the patient demonstrates he understood the educational
material provided about this procedure?
A. "The cloudy lens in my eye will be broken up with sound waves and
removed. Then, a new permanent lens, called an intraocular lens, will be
placed in my eye."
B. "A small air bubble is injected into the eye to help push the retina back
into position to help the lens refract light."
C. "An incision is made to remove the trabecular meshwork, and this will help
drain fluid out of the cloudy lens."
D. "The surgeon will remove parts of the iris and lens."
intraocular pressure is measured by what instrument below?
A. perimetry
B. tonometry
C. Gonioscopy
D. Ophthalmoscope
Which statement below is CORRECT about glaucoma?
A. "The vision loss that occurs with glaucoma is reversible with eye drop
medications."
B. "Glaucoma occurs due to decreased intraocular pressure, which damages
the optic nerve."
C. "Surgery can usually cure glaucoma."
D. "Glaucoma could be caused pain."
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. Cataracts occur in the eye when the macula of the retina become damaged
and impair the central vision.
C. The development of a cataract 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.
Your patient has a history of angle-closure glaucoma. What type of
medications should this patient avoid?
A. Anticholinergics
B. Cholinergics
C. Beta blockers
D. Alpha-agonists
The normal range of the IOP is …..
A. 9 to 10 mmHG
B. 24 to 26 mmHG
C. 12 to 22 mmHG
D. 30 to 50 mmHG
All the following INCORRECT about Cataract expect…
A. Cataract is irreversible in pathology
B. Cataract surgery complication is occurred frequently
C. Cataract is painless in orgian
D. Cataract is usually occurred unilateral
Which of the following mainfaistation of open angle Gulcoma?
A. Diminished peripheral vision
B. Diminished contrast sensitivity
C. Diminished color precpation
D. Diminished central vision
20) What is the action of miotics in the client with glaucoma?
A. Decrease the inflammatory process
B. Enhance aqueous outflow
C. Increase the production of vitreous humor
D. Vasoconstrict the blood vessels in the eye