Exam 14: Eye, Ear, Throat, and Mouth Agents

A primary care NP examines a patient who complains of chronic,intermittent watery eyes and runny nose.The NP notes cobblestone-like papillae inside the upper eyelid with nonerythematous conjunctivae.The NP should:

A patient who has year-round allergic rhinitis uses an intranasal corticosteroid and a daily oral antihistamine.The patient reports persistent watery and itchy eyes.The primary care NP observes profuse clear,watery discharge and a cobblestone appearance inside the upper eyelids,with clear conjunctivae.The patient has tried topical azelastine (Astelin)and topical diclofenac (Voltaren)without improvement.The NP should prescribe _____ drops.

An 80-year-old patient has a diagnosis of glaucoma,and the ophthalmologist has prescribed timolol (Timoptic)and pilocarpine eye drops.The primary care NP should counsel this patient:

A primary care nurse practitioner (NP)sees a patient who has a 1-week history of watery,painful eyes with copious amounts of clear discharge and a sore throat.The NP observes bilateral erythema of the conjunctivae and palpates enlarged preauricular lymph nodes.The NP should prescribe _____ drops.

The primary care NP examines an adolescent who complains of severe right ear pain for the past 3 days.When retracting the pinna of the right ear to examine the ear,the NP notes erythema,edema,and pain and a large amount of white exudate in the ear canal.The NP should prescribe:

The primary care NP teaches a patient how to instill eye drops for a prescription that requires two drops twice daily.Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

A parent brings in a 2-month-old infant with a 5-day history of a white coating on the tongue and decreased oral intake.The primary care NP should prescribe: