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NUR 187 Week 1 Eyes and Ears
- Procedure
- Supine with Neck Hyperextended
- Wash Away Crusts
- Cotton Ball on Cheekbone
- For Ophthalmic Drops
- Instill Drops into Conjunctival Sac
- Repeat if Missed or Patient Blinks
- 5 Minutes Before 2nd Medication
- For Ophthalmic Ointment
- Thin Stream Along Inner Edge
- Inner Canthus to Outer Canthus
- Indications
- Earwax Buildup
- Ear Infections
- Pulling The Pinna
- Child - Back and Downward
- Adult - Back and Upward
- Procedure
- Side-Lying with Ear Up
- Instill Medication
- Stay for 2-3 Minutes
- Nursing Considerations
- Room Temperature
- May Massage Tragus
- Perforated Eardrum
- Characteristics
- Sclera
- Cornea
- Iris
- Lens
- Ciliary Muscles
- Optic Nerve
- Rods
- Cones
- Retina
- Antipyretics
- Analgesics
- Antibiotics
- Irrigation
- Position on Affected Side
- Myringotomy
- Tympanostomy Tube
- Mechanism of Action
- Histamine H1 Receptor Antagonist
- Indications
- Allergies
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Motion Sickness
- Anaphylaxis
- Drug Names
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Promethazine (Phenergan)
- Chlorpheniramine
- Side Effects
- Sedation
- Anticholinergic Effects
- Indications
- Allergies
- Mechanism of Action
- Lipophobic
- Histamine H1 Receptor Antagonist
- Drugs
- Azelastine + Fluticasone (Dymista)
- Intranasal Spray
- Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
- Loratadine (Claritin)
- Fexofenadine (Allegra)
- Considerations
- Fewer Anticholinergic Effects
- Fewer CNS Effects
- Mechanism
- Rapid Increase in IOP
- Signs and Symptoms
- Rapid Onset
- Pain
- Blurred Vision
- Halos Around Lights
- Nausea and Vomiting
- IOP over 30 mm Hg
- Considerations
- Drug Therapy
- Surgery
- Mechanism
- Flow of Aqueous Humor Slowed
- Signs and Symptoms
- Slow Onset
- No Pain
- Tunnel Vision
- IOP 22-32mm Hg
- Considerations
- Drug Therapy
- Mechanism
- Aminoglycoside Antibiotic
- Indications
- Topical Infection
- Intestinal Surgery Prophylaxis
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Side Effects
- Ototoxicity
- Nephrotoxicity
- Rash
- GI Superinfection
- Neuromuscular Blockade
- Contraindications
- Pregnancy
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