NURS 5335 FAMILY 2 STUDY GUIDE EENT
FAMILY NURSING II MODULES 1 AND 2
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL REVIEW MATERIAL 2026 GRADED A+
⩥ Glaucoma risk factors
Answer: african american, family history, farsightedness with small
corneas
⩥ Glaucoma differential diagnosis
Answer: conjunctivitis, uveitis, macular degeneration, foreign body,
keratitis, scleritis
⩥ Glaucoma diagnostic testing
Answer: -fundoscopic exam: optic disc and cup are pushed in and ratio
>0.3
-tonometer: tool to test ICP that takes an average of 3 readings a normal
pressure is 10-23
-closed angle glaucoma: >25 ICP
⩥ Glaucoma non pharm treatment
Answer: -Prevention is key: ICP measured yearly eye exams
,-caution when using eye drops that are anticholinergic bc they can
increase ICP
-bedrest needed until treated effectively
⩥ Glaucoma pharm treatment
Answer: -Angle closure: diamox and IV mannitol, laser iridotomy or
peripheral iridectomy
-Open angle: BB drops and prostaglandin analogs (Betaxolol, calteolol,
livobunolol, metipranolol, timolol) that work by decreasing aqueous
humor production (SE: brown pigmentation of iris)
⩥ Glaucoma follow up
Answer: lifelong follow up with opthamalogist every 3-4 months
⩥ Diabetic retinopathy patho
Answer: caused by uncontrolled diabetes
⩥ Diabetic retinopathy diagnostic testing
Answer: changes in fundoscopic exam (microaneurysms, intro-retinal
hemorrhage, macular edema, lipid deposits)
⩥ Diabetic retinopathy treatment
Answer: -lisinopril (only med found to slow progression)
, -laser surgery is the main treatment
⩥ Macular degeneration Patho
Answer: -leading cause of blindness in patients over 60 yrs
-a slow progression atrophy and degeneration of retina
-wet: age related; new blood vessels develop under retina in macula and
causes sudden distortion or loss of central vision
⩥ Macular degeneration s/s
Answer: yellow spots or drusen spots (in clumps of pigment and
irregularly interspaced)
⩥ Macular degeneration treatment
Answer: -prevention: no proven method
-no treatment for initial stage
-intermediate stage: high dose antioxidant vitamin and zinc supplements
-wet: thermal laser photocoagulation; refer out bc disease is progressive
and it doesn't go away and patients usually end up blind
⩥ Macular degeneration diagnostics
Answer: -20/20 vision: do a pinhole test
-if vision corrects with pinhole, its uncorrected refractive error
-with refractive error- fundoscopic exam is normal
FAMILY NURSING II MODULES 1 AND 2
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL REVIEW MATERIAL 2026 GRADED A+
⩥ Glaucoma risk factors
Answer: african american, family history, farsightedness with small
corneas
⩥ Glaucoma differential diagnosis
Answer: conjunctivitis, uveitis, macular degeneration, foreign body,
keratitis, scleritis
⩥ Glaucoma diagnostic testing
Answer: -fundoscopic exam: optic disc and cup are pushed in and ratio
>0.3
-tonometer: tool to test ICP that takes an average of 3 readings a normal
pressure is 10-23
-closed angle glaucoma: >25 ICP
⩥ Glaucoma non pharm treatment
Answer: -Prevention is key: ICP measured yearly eye exams
,-caution when using eye drops that are anticholinergic bc they can
increase ICP
-bedrest needed until treated effectively
⩥ Glaucoma pharm treatment
Answer: -Angle closure: diamox and IV mannitol, laser iridotomy or
peripheral iridectomy
-Open angle: BB drops and prostaglandin analogs (Betaxolol, calteolol,
livobunolol, metipranolol, timolol) that work by decreasing aqueous
humor production (SE: brown pigmentation of iris)
⩥ Glaucoma follow up
Answer: lifelong follow up with opthamalogist every 3-4 months
⩥ Diabetic retinopathy patho
Answer: caused by uncontrolled diabetes
⩥ Diabetic retinopathy diagnostic testing
Answer: changes in fundoscopic exam (microaneurysms, intro-retinal
hemorrhage, macular edema, lipid deposits)
⩥ Diabetic retinopathy treatment
Answer: -lisinopril (only med found to slow progression)
, -laser surgery is the main treatment
⩥ Macular degeneration Patho
Answer: -leading cause of blindness in patients over 60 yrs
-a slow progression atrophy and degeneration of retina
-wet: age related; new blood vessels develop under retina in macula and
causes sudden distortion or loss of central vision
⩥ Macular degeneration s/s
Answer: yellow spots or drusen spots (in clumps of pigment and
irregularly interspaced)
⩥ Macular degeneration treatment
Answer: -prevention: no proven method
-no treatment for initial stage
-intermediate stage: high dose antioxidant vitamin and zinc supplements
-wet: thermal laser photocoagulation; refer out bc disease is progressive
and it doesn't go away and patients usually end up blind
⩥ Macular degeneration diagnostics
Answer: -20/20 vision: do a pinhole test
-if vision corrects with pinhole, its uncorrected refractive error
-with refractive error- fundoscopic exam is normal
