EENT NURS 5433 MODULE 1
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE ALL
CHAPTERS INCLUDED .
,1. Glaucoma management -prevention (first) CORRECT ANSWERS IOP measured in yearly eye exams, avo tive ocular agents
id OTC vasoconstric-
and anticholinergic agents
2. Blephatitis definition CORRECT ANSWERS inflammation of the eyelid
3. Blepharitis Ulcerative form s/s CORRECT ANSWERS (lash follicle in the meibomian glands of the ey s/s CORRECT elid)
ANSWERS pustules base of hair follicles that crust and bleed, lashes can become thick and break easily, i chalazia, recurrent styes, photophobia, tching, tearing,
small ulcerations at the eyelid margin
4. Blepharitis Non-ulcerative form associated with CORRECT ANSWERS psoriasis seborrhea, e
czema, allergies, lice
infestations, trisomy 21, chemical or environmental irritants, eye makeup, contact lenses
5. blepharitis risk factors CORRECT ANSWERS dry eye, frequent hordeolum or chalazium, facial or scalp se compromised state, borrhea, immuno-
acne, diabetes, and use of retin-A
6. Blepharitis Seborrheic s/s CORRECT ANSWERS chronic inflammation eyelid, erythema, greasy scaling of of lashes, and anterior eyelid, loss
sebborrheic dermatitis of eybrows and scalp
7. Blepharitis treatment CORRECT ANSWERS warm moist compresses and lid scrubs with baby shampoo, ( glands) massage if d/t meibomian
gland, no contacts
8. Blepharitis pharm CORRECT ANSWERS antibiotic ointments CORRECT ANSWERS
(start with) bacitracin, erythromycin, and quinolone
(no results or resistant infections) oral antibiotics CORRECT ANSWERS
(First line) doxycycline 100mg PO BID or Tetracycline 250
mg 4 times daily
9. Hordeolum Definition & s/s CORRECT ANSWERS (stye) small glands that line the eyelid get plugged & may fill with pus
s/s CORRECT ANSWERS erythema, tenderness and sometimes exudate. pearl- inflammation of sebaceous glands at b ase of eyelash
10. External hordeolum (stye) cause CORRECT ANSWERS inflammation and infection of the eyelid mar follicles and gin; attects hair
eyelashes.
, ds.
12. Chalazion (definition, differentiation, cause) CORRECT ANSWERS -granulomatous infection of meibomian gland
-painless swelling of the eyelid
-initially may be tender, then nontender lump
-can be caused from recurrent styes and or blepharitis pearl- hard, non-tender nodule, inflammation meibomian gland
13. chalazion vs hordeolum CORRECT ANSWERS hordeola CORRECT
ANSWERS is painful, pus chalazion CORRECT ANSWERS no pain, no exudate, firm
nodule -pear CORRECT ANSWERS ditterentiation
14. Chalazion management CORRECT ANSWERS moist compresses, lid massaging scrubs, injected with s surgical teroids, referral if
removal needed
15. Conjunctivitis CORRECT ANSWERS -inflammation of the conjunctiva (front part of the eye)
-s/s CORRECT ANSWERS red, sometimes itchy, sometimes exudates (r/t bacterial) Pearl CORRECT ANSWERS ditterentiation bacterial vs v iral
16. Bacterial conjunctivitis causes CORRECT ANSWERS -(common) CORRECT ANSWERS staph, strep, h flu, and m catarrhalis
-Pseudomonas
-gonorrhea
17. Viral conjunctivitis causes CORRECT ANSWERS adenoviruses, coxsackie virus, varicella, herpes, and h erpes zoster
18. Herpes in the eye CORRECT ANSWERS -viral conjunctivitis
, -can cause blindness
-fluorescein stain w/ positive dendrites
-referred immediately to an ophthalmologist
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE ALL
CHAPTERS INCLUDED .
,1. Glaucoma management -prevention (first) CORRECT ANSWERS IOP measured in yearly eye exams, avo tive ocular agents
id OTC vasoconstric-
and anticholinergic agents
2. Blephatitis definition CORRECT ANSWERS inflammation of the eyelid
3. Blepharitis Ulcerative form s/s CORRECT ANSWERS (lash follicle in the meibomian glands of the ey s/s CORRECT elid)
ANSWERS pustules base of hair follicles that crust and bleed, lashes can become thick and break easily, i chalazia, recurrent styes, photophobia, tching, tearing,
small ulcerations at the eyelid margin
4. Blepharitis Non-ulcerative form associated with CORRECT ANSWERS psoriasis seborrhea, e
czema, allergies, lice
infestations, trisomy 21, chemical or environmental irritants, eye makeup, contact lenses
5. blepharitis risk factors CORRECT ANSWERS dry eye, frequent hordeolum or chalazium, facial or scalp se compromised state, borrhea, immuno-
acne, diabetes, and use of retin-A
6. Blepharitis Seborrheic s/s CORRECT ANSWERS chronic inflammation eyelid, erythema, greasy scaling of of lashes, and anterior eyelid, loss
sebborrheic dermatitis of eybrows and scalp
7. Blepharitis treatment CORRECT ANSWERS warm moist compresses and lid scrubs with baby shampoo, ( glands) massage if d/t meibomian
gland, no contacts
8. Blepharitis pharm CORRECT ANSWERS antibiotic ointments CORRECT ANSWERS
(start with) bacitracin, erythromycin, and quinolone
(no results or resistant infections) oral antibiotics CORRECT ANSWERS
(First line) doxycycline 100mg PO BID or Tetracycline 250
mg 4 times daily
9. Hordeolum Definition & s/s CORRECT ANSWERS (stye) small glands that line the eyelid get plugged & may fill with pus
s/s CORRECT ANSWERS erythema, tenderness and sometimes exudate. pearl- inflammation of sebaceous glands at b ase of eyelash
10. External hordeolum (stye) cause CORRECT ANSWERS inflammation and infection of the eyelid mar follicles and gin; attects hair
eyelashes.
, ds.
12. Chalazion (definition, differentiation, cause) CORRECT ANSWERS -granulomatous infection of meibomian gland
-painless swelling of the eyelid
-initially may be tender, then nontender lump
-can be caused from recurrent styes and or blepharitis pearl- hard, non-tender nodule, inflammation meibomian gland
13. chalazion vs hordeolum CORRECT ANSWERS hordeola CORRECT
ANSWERS is painful, pus chalazion CORRECT ANSWERS no pain, no exudate, firm
nodule -pear CORRECT ANSWERS ditterentiation
14. Chalazion management CORRECT ANSWERS moist compresses, lid massaging scrubs, injected with s surgical teroids, referral if
removal needed
15. Conjunctivitis CORRECT ANSWERS -inflammation of the conjunctiva (front part of the eye)
-s/s CORRECT ANSWERS red, sometimes itchy, sometimes exudates (r/t bacterial) Pearl CORRECT ANSWERS ditterentiation bacterial vs v iral
16. Bacterial conjunctivitis causes CORRECT ANSWERS -(common) CORRECT ANSWERS staph, strep, h flu, and m catarrhalis
-Pseudomonas
-gonorrhea
17. Viral conjunctivitis causes CORRECT ANSWERS adenoviruses, coxsackie virus, varicella, herpes, and h erpes zoster
18. Herpes in the eye CORRECT ANSWERS -viral conjunctivitis
, -can cause blindness
-fluorescein stain w/ positive dendrites
-referred immediately to an ophthalmologist
