Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications

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Chapter 14. Eye and Ear Medications

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   The LPN is assisting a client prepare for an eye exam. Which of the following eye drops will be used to help allow visualization of the retina?

A. Apraclonidine HCl (lopidine)
B. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
C. Atropine (Atropine Ophthalmic)
D. Cyclosporine (Restasis)

 

 

____     2.   While working to assist with the admission of a client to a rehabilitation center, the LPN notes the client takes the following medications: flunidolide (Nasalize) nasal spray daily, lamotrigine (Laical) extended release by mouth once daily and betaxolol (Betoptic S) eye drops twice daily. Based on this information, which of the following questions should the nurse ask first?

A. “How long have you been treated for an eye infection?”
B. “Do you have chronic dry eyes?
C. “When did you have eye surgery?”
D. “How long have you had glaucoma?”

 

 

____     3.   The LPN is counseling a client newly diagnosed with glaucoma. While discussing medications that may increase intraocular pressure, the nurse would instruct the client to use caution when taking which of the following?

A. Antihistamines
B. Narcotics
C. Antibiotics
D. NSAIDs

 

 

____     4.   The LPN would instruct a client using which of the following medications that the medication may change the color of the individual’s eyes.

A. Ketorolac tromethamine (Acular)
B. Dorzolamide HCl (Trusopt)
C. Timilol maleate ophthalmic (Timoptic-XE)
D. Bimatoprost (Lumigan)

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: Eye and Ear Medications         KEY:  Application

MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:  See Master the Essential Table and Medications for Glaucoma (p. 253–255; 256): Medications such as atropine are used to facilitate eye examinations. Apraclonidine HCl is used to treat eye irritation, acetazolamide is used to treat glaucoma, and cyclosporine is used to increase tear production.

 

  1. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: Eye and Ear Medications         KEY:  Analysis

MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:  See Master the Essential Table and Medications for Glaucoma (p. 253–255; 256): Betaxolol is an ophthalmic beta blocker used in the treatment of glaucoma.

 

  1. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: Eye and Ear Medications         KEY:  Application

MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:  See Master the Essential Table and Medications for Glaucoma (p. 253–255; 256): Some medications, such as glucocorticoids, antihypertensives, antihistamines, and antidepressants can predispose a patient to increased intraocular pressure because of a decrease in aqueous humor flow in the eye.

 

  1. ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    Hard

TOP:   Therapeutic Classification: Eye and Ear Medications         KEY:  Application

MSC:  NCLEX Category: Pharmacological Therapies

NOT:   See Master the Essential Table and Medications for Glaucoma (p. 253–255; 256): Prostoglandins such as bimatoprost (Lumigan) dilate the meshwork in the anterior chambers in the Schlemm’s canals. One side effect of prostaglandins in that they change the pigmentation of the iris and thus the color of the eye

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