ah 2 sensory, LGBTQ, womens health, and breast cancer questions

a nurse is admin brimonidine eye drops to a pt who has glaucoma. which of the following ocular effects should the nurse expect? a. decreased IOP b. blocked growth of new blood vessels c. paralysis of accomodation d. mydriasis

a. decreased IOP

a nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is assessing a pt referred by the provider for a potential cataract. which of the following pt reports is consitent with cataracts? a. halos when looking at lights b. loss of peripheral vision c. bright flashes of lights and floaters d. eyestrain and headachs with close work

a. halos when looking at lights

a nurse is teaching the parents of an infant about treatment options for profound sensorineural hearing loss. the nurse should include which of the following pieces of information about the function of cochlear implants? a. they provide direct stimulation of auditory nerve fiber b. they conduct sound waves through the mastoid bone to the cochlea c. they process digital sound to amplify several sound frequencies d. they convert vibrations in the ear's structures to electrical signals

a. they provide direct stimulation of auditory nerve fiber

a nurse is providing preop teaching for a pt who will undergo LASIK surgery. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include? a. you might need glasses after the surgery b. you may drive home after the procedure c. continue to wear your contact lenses until the day of the surgery d. expect complete healing and clear vision in about a week

a. you might need glasses after the surgery

a nurse is teaching a patient who has a new diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). which of the following pieves of information shoulf the nurse include in the teaching? SATA. a. lost vision can improve with eye drops b. admin eye drops as needed for vision loss c. glasses will be necessary to correct the accompanying presbyopia d. driving can be dangerous due to the loss of peripheral vision e. laser surgery can help reestablish the flow of aqueous humor

d. driving can be dangeroous due to the loss of peripheral vision e. laser surgery can help reestablish the flow of aqueous humor

a nurse is caring for a client who has menieres disease. the nurse should identify that this disease affects which structure of the ear? a. eustachian tube b. cochlea c. perichondrium d. eardrum

b. cochlea Meniere's disease is a condition of the inner ear in which excess fluid distorts the inner ear canal system. this distortion increases hearing via dilation of the cochlear duct, leading to vertigo from damage to vestibular system.

a nurse is caring for an older adult client who has an in the canal hearing aid. the client states that the hearing aid is making a whistling sound. the nurse should identify which of the following factors as the source for this sound a. low battery power b. excessive wax in the ear canal c. a volume setting that is too low d. a crack in the ear tube

b. excessive wax in the ear canal

a nurse is assessing a pt who has cataracts. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. pupils nonreactive to light b. opacity visible behind pupil c. white circle around the outside border of iris d. increased IOP

b. opacity visible behind pupil

a nurse is caring for a pt who has trichomoniasis and a prescription for metronidazole. which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client about the treatment plan? a. your partner needs to be cultured and be treated with metronidazole only is his cultures are positive b. you and your partner need to take the medication and use a condom during intercourse untl cultures are negative c. if both you and your partner are treated simultaneously, you may continue to engage in sexual intercourse d. only you will need to take the metronidazole but you should not have intercourse until your culture is negative

b. you and your partner need to take the medication and use a condom during intercourse until the cultures are negative

a nurse is preparing to admin timolol eye drops to a client who has primary open-angle galucoma (POAG). prior to administering the med, the nurse should recognize that which of the following conditions in the pt's medical history is a contraindication to receiving this medication? a. HTN b. peripheral vision loss c. asthma d. increased ICP

c. asthma

a nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing cycloplegia following admin of atropine eye drops during eye exam. which of the following findings should the nurse expect as a result of cycloplegia? a. inability to tolerate bright lights b. pinpoint pupils c. blurred vision d. inability to perform an upward gaze

c. blurred vision

a nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of acute angle-closure glaucoma. the nurse should anticipate the client to report which of the following manifestations? a. multiple floaters b. flashes of light in front of the eye c. severe eye pain d. double vision

c. severe eye pain

a nurse is caring for a 1 year old infant who has chronic otitis media. the nurse should identify that which of the following areas is at risk of delay in development? a. fine motor skills b. visual acuity c. speech patterns d. hand eye coordination

c. speech patterns