PH 19 Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems

Inner ear

Detecting sound vibrations

Equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum

<p>Systemic antimicrobials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alpha-adrenergic agonists</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To activate specific receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage ear problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drugs prepared to place on the eye or the conjunctiva</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pull the pinna down and back for an older child or adult</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consult with the healthcare provider before administering the eardrops</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tilt the patient's head so the affected ear is up</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove the gloves and wash hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Always wash your hands before and after giving eye drops</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce systemic absorption of the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assess the patient's eye for redness, drainage, or open areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent interference with drug absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eye drugs should be instilled using correct technique to ensure contact with the eye and prevent harm or infection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Go to the emergency department or call 911.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Let the healthcare provider know right away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pull the lower lid up against the patient's cheek.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ciliary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10-20 mm Hg</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drainage of aqueous humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow light to enter the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Iris</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove contact lenses, tilt head backward, squeeze prescribed number of drops into pocket made with lower lid, close eye for 2 minutes, release lower eyelid, recap bottle, wash hands again</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wipe away excess drug or tears, release lower eyelid, recap bottle, replace contact lenses, wash hands again</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Check the name, strength, expiration date, color, and clarity of the eye drops; remove contact lenses; wash hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use two separate bottles or tubes and carefully label each with 'right' or 'left' for the correct eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blurred vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage glaucoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove contact lenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Notify the RN or healthcare provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inner ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To detect sound waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systemic drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the medication from leaking out</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hold the lower lid down and release the drops into the pocket</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blot or wipe away excess medication or tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow the medication to be absorbed into the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid driving until their vision clears</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improve outflow of aqueous humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Otic drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduce the amount of aqueous humor produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eye drops</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the drug is in contact with the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apply gentle pressure with the index finger over the tear duct for about 3 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Verify the drug using the 9 Rights of Drug Administration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pull the pinna down and back.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are used to break up or soften earwax.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Do not use in ears with drainage or discharge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ciliary body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To drain aqueous humor from the anterior chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10-20 mm Hg</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow light to enter the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Iris</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintain the sense of balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To treat infections and inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Detect vibration from sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To treat infections and inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prostaglandin agonists</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect the eye and help focus light</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce the risk of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To decrease the risk of glaucoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove contact lenses before giving eye drops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To connect the middle ear to the throat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Redness and drainage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apply gentle pressure with the index finger over the tear duct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Warm the eardrops to body temperature before administering</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>5-10 drops twice daily for up to 4 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoid using the product if there is drainage or discharge from the ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wash your hands and remove your gloves</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gently pull the lower lid up against the patient's cheek, forming a small pocket.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent contamination of the eye dropper/applicator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stop taking the eye drug and notify the healthcare provider.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow light to enter the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To give color to the eyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Between 10 and 20 mm Hg</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To produce aqueous humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To drain fluid from the anterior chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maintain a normal intraocular pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wash your hands, remove the cap from the bottle, tilt your head backward, squeeze the bottle and release the prescribed number of drops into the pocket formed by pulling down the lower lid, close your eye for about 2 minutes, gently release your lower eyelid, recap the bottle, replace contact lenses as appropriate, wash your hands again</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the drug from being absorbed systemically</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To constrict the pupil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitor for signs of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blurred vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent systemic absorption of the drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage inflammation, infection, and glaucoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To wash hands before and after giving eye drops</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inner ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpreting sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equalizing pressure on both sides of the eardrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systemic antimicrobials</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Optic nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To produce tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anterior segment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maintain the shape of the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alpha-adrenergic agonists</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beta-adrenergic antagonists</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cholinergic drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pull the external ear up and back</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Make sure that the patient's eardrum is intact</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove your gloves and wash your hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pull the external ear down and back</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To allow light to enter the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To drain aqueous humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10-20 mm Hg</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To constrict the pupil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beta blockers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hold the eye-drop bottle or ointment tube (with the cap off) like a pencil, with the tip pointing down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ask the patient to close his or her eyes for 2 minutes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wash your hands and put on gloves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the eye drops reach the desired area of the eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers