What carries blood away from the heart? - ✔✔arteries
what causes myocardial ischemia? - ✔✔lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart
What
... [Show More] is glaucoma? - ✔✔increased intraocular pressure
what meds treat glaucoma? - ✔✔miotics, beta blocker
what is the action of miotics - ✔✔decreases eye pressure
What are cataracts? - ✔✔secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity
what are symptoms of cataracts? - ✔✔gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil
what is treatment of cataracts? - ✔✔surgery, lens implantation, medications, or corrective glasses
what medications treat cataracts - ✔✔fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone (AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren)
What is conjunctivitis? - ✔✔inflammation of the conjunctiva
what causes conjunctiva - ✔✔irritation, allergies, bacteria
symptoms of conjunctivitis - ✔✔-redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine - ✔✔place on lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar) - ✔✔miotic
what are nursing considerations for miotics? - ✔✔monitor blood pressure, apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
adverse effects of miotics - ✔✔headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure
what does optic beta blockers treat? - ✔✔glaucoma
optic beta blocker - ✔✔timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution) - ✔✔lowers intraocular pressure
adverse effects of optic beta blocker - ✔✔eye irritation, blurred vision, reduced heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
od - ✔✔right eye
os - ✔✔left eye
ou - ✔✔both eyes
What do mydriatics do for the eye? - ✔✔Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for dilate)
what is the action of optic lubricants - ✔✔soothes and lubricates dry eyes [Show Less]