Exam 44: Eye and Ear Disorders

The nurse is preparing to administer atropine sulfate drops as a mydriatic agent. Which of the following is considered a contraindication to therapy?

A patient has an infection of the eyelash follicles and in the gland on the eyelid margin. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as being consistent with which condition?

The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who has glaucoma. The patient has a prescription for brimonidine (Alphagan P). The nurse knows that this drug belongs to which class of medications?

The nurse is providing teaching for a patient who will begin using tobramycin ointment (Nebcin) 0.5 inches 3 times daily. The patient currently uses pilocarpine HCl (Isopto Carpine) drops to treat glaucoma. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has increased intraocular pressure. The provider has ordered levobunolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution. The nurse will perform a thorough health history to make sure the patient does not have a history of which condition?

The nurse is administering timolol (Timoptic) eye drops to a patient who has glaucoma. To prevent bradycardia, the nurse will perform which action?

The nurse is preparing to administer olopatadine (Patanol) eyedrops to a patient who has allergic conjunctivitis. The patient tells the nurse that the drops have caused burning and stinging. What action will the nurse take?

The nurse administers proparacaine HCl (Ophthaine) drops to a patient prior to an eye examination. What sign will the nurse look for to determine when the examination can begin?

The parent of a toddler asks the nurse what can be done to prevent otitis media. What will the nurse recommend?

The nurse is counseling an adolescent patient who has recurrent otitis externa and who works as a lifeguard in the summer about preventing this condition. The nurse will teach this patient to do which of the following?