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Nursing
Post-Graduate
08/22/2012

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Term
Controller therapy for allergic rhinitis
Definition
corticosteroid nasal spray
leukotriene modifiers (singulair)
mast cell stabalizers (cromolyn)
-little effect on acute symptoms
Term
Rescue therapy and symptom relief by minimizing nasal discharge
Definition
anticholinergic nasal spray (atrovent)
antihistamine nasal spray (astelin, astepro)
Term
Rescue therapy for allergic rhinitis by minimizing nasal congestion
Definition
oral/nasal decongestants (alpha adrenergic agonists)
oral: pseudoephederine (sudafed), phenylepherine (sudafed PE)
nasal: phenylepherine (neo-synepherine) Afrin
Term
A/E of 1st generation antihistamine due to anticholinergic effect (pneumonic)
Definition
also TCA, overactive bladder meds

Dry as a bone
Red as a beet
Mad as a hatter
Hot as a hare
Can't see
Can't pee
Can't spit
Can't shit
Term
Nasal decongestants
Definition
saline, sudafed, afrin, pheylepherine

SE
Increased workload of heart
increased blood pressure
difficulty with urination

CI
heart disease
htn
thyroid dz
DM
Elderly male
Term
Cranial nerve pneumonic
Definition
oh
oh
oh
to
touch
and
feel
a
good
vein
ah
heaven
Term
CN1
Definition
olfactory-smell
Term
Cn2
Definition
optic- vision
Term
CN3
Definition
oculomotor- eyelid and eye ball movement
Term
CN4
Definition
trochlear- innervates superior oblique, turns eye downward and laterally
Term
CN5
Definition
trigeminal-chewing; face and mouth, touch and pain
Term
CN6
Definition
abducens- turns eye laterally
Term
CN7
Definition
facial- controls most facial expressions; secretion of tears and saliva; taste
Term
CN8
Definition
acoustic- hearing; equilibrium, sensation
Term
CN9
Definition
glossopharyngeal- taste, senses; carotid blood pressure
Term
CN 10
Definition
vagus- senses aortic blood pressure; slows heart rate, stimulates digestive organs, taste
Term
CN 11
Definition
spinal accessory- controls trapezious and sternocleiomastoid; controls swallowing movements
Term
CN12
Definition
hypoglossal- controls tongue movements
Term
evaluating ocular movement is which cranial nerves
Definition
3, 4, 6
Term
normal optic disk findings
Definition
fibers converge to form optic disc
yellow orange to pink in color; round oval shape with sharp margins
physiologic cup: optic disc ratio < 1:2
Term
retinal vessels
Definition
paired artery and vein in each quadrant, vessels straighter on nasal side
arteries brighter, veins thinner
a:v ratio 2:3-4:5
Term
deeply cupped optic disc...from what?
Definition
angle closure glaucoma- too much pressure in eyeball
Term
vision disturbance with senile cataracts
Definition
distance vision- trouble reading the signs while driving
caused by lens clouding
risk factors: tobacco, poor nutrition, sun exposure, corticosteroid therapy
Term
vision change with macular degeneration
Definition
loss of central vision; most common cause of new onset blindness in older adult
thickening, slerotic changes in retinal basement membrane; painless vision changes
dry form- no tx
wet form- laster treatment
Term
open angle glaucoma
Definition
painless, gradual onset of increased IOP leading to optic atrophy
loss of peripheral vision; avoidable with ongoing tx
> 80% of all glaucoma
tx with topical miotics, beta blockers
Term
angle closure glacuoma
Definition
sudden increase in IOP
unilateral, acutely red, painful eye with vision change including halos around lights, eyeball firm
immediate referral to optho
Term
hordeolum
Definition
stye
Term
after how many days of appropriate abx therapy should an AOM be better? If not signifies treatment failure
Definition
3
Term
cromolyn is a (class of drug)
Definition
mast cell stabilizer
Term
CN for corneal reflex
Definition
5
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