eyes and ears 2nd exam

what is the most common cause of visual difficulties in children?

refractive errors

when can a child with bacterial conjunctivitis return to school?

24-48 hours after the mucopurulent drainage is no longer present

what distances do newborns see

8-10 inches

A parent states that the child is getting poor grades in school and has trouble focusing on what is on the page while reading. Upon performing an eye examination, the nurse notices that the client has one eye that wanders. What does the nurse document in the client's record?

Amblyopia

hyperopia

Farsightedness

what is the therapeutic management of periorbital cellulitis

IV antibiotics followed by completion of oral antibiotics

myopia

Nearsightedness

what are symptoms of periorbital cellulitis?

fever, redness, pain, edema and inflammation of skin

culture of eye or ear discharge

fluid from draining from ear or eye is cultured, pain free

what is periorbital cellulitis

a bacterial infection of the eyelids and tissue surrounding the eye

what is acute otitis media ?

acute infectious process of the middle ear that produces rapid ear pain and possible fever

Which type of conjunctivitis would be relived with cool compresses?

allergic conjunctivitis

which type of conjunctivitis is treated with antihistamines or mast cells stabilizer drops

allergic conjunctivitis

The nurse is screening a 4-year-old girl for vision problems. What problem could result in loss of vision?

amblyopia

what is the treatment of bacterial Conjunctivitis

antibiotic drops or ointment

Eustachian tubes

are short, wide and horizontal

which type of conjunctivitis would be treated with antibiotics drops or ointment

bacterial conjunctivitis

by what age can amblyopia be corrected ?

by 6 years of age

scleral hemorrhage

caused by blunt trauma and usually resolved gradually without intervention over a few weeks

sensorineural hearing loss

caused by damage to the hair cells in the cochlea or along the auditory pathway

Astigmatism

corneas curvature is uneven resulting in an irregular quality of vision

tympanic fluid culture

culture of fluid aspirated from the middle ear, painful and usually preformed by physicains

Myringotomy

incision into the tympanic membrane or eardrum, this preformed to establish drainage, tiny tubes are inserted into tympanic membrane

why is it important to treat periorbital cellulitis promptly?

infection occurs near the brain and can cause meningitis

What is conjuntivitis?

inflammation of the bulbar or palpebral conjunctiva

what can damage to the ear impact?

language development

what is another word amblyopia is referred to?

lazy eye

what findings are usually found with viral conjunctivitis

lymphadenopathy , photophobia and tearing

how is hyperopia and myopia treated

prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses

what is otitis media with effusion

presence of fluid within the middle ear space without signs or symptoms of infection

tympanometry

probe in ear canal measures movement of the eardrum determines the extent of effusion of the middle ear

what type of discharge is present with bacterial Conjunctivitis

purulent and mucoid

conductive hearing loss

results when transmission of sound through the middle ear is disrupted as in the case of OME

when will children reach 20/20 Vision ?

school age

what is the most common cause of bacterial conjunctivitis

staphylococcus aureus

what causes periorbital cellulitis

staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes and streptococcus pneumoniae

The nurse is discussing the ears and hearing in a child with a group of peers. Which statement is most accurate related to this topic?

the Eustachian tube in the infant is straighter and wider than the adult

which eye is patched for several hours on a child with amblyopia?

the stronger eye

A 10-year-old boy has just been treated for otitis externa and now the nurse is teaching the boy and his parents about prevention. Which recommendation should the nurse include?

using a hair drew on cool to dry ears

which type of conjunctivitis would be treated with symptom relief such as warm compressed

viral conjunctivitis

Amblyopia

vision in one eye is reduced because the eye and the brain are not working together properly

which type of discharge is present with viral conjunctivitis

watery and mucoid

which type of discharge is present with allergic conjunctivitis

watery and stingy

what is a refractive error ?

when light that enters the lens does not bend appropriately to allow it to fall directly on the retina