Exam 3: NU176 / NU 176 (Latest
2025 / 2026) Geriatric Nursing | Questions with Correct Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
What is glaucoma?
Answer:
-degenerative eye disease
-optic nerve damaged from above average IOP
Question:
What are the s/s of glaucoma?
Answer:
loss of peripheral vision, halos around lights, difficulty focusing on near objects, high IOP, tired eyes, reduce stress on eyes
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Question:
What is the treatment for glaucoma?
Answer:
-vision cannot be restored once lost
-eye drops to reduce IOP
-reduce stress on eyes
Question:
Why do patients resist treatment for glaucoma?
Answer:
-side effects of drops -GI upset
Question:
What are cataracts?
Answer:
clouding of the lens of the eye
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Question:
What are the risk factors for cataracts?
Answer:
-diabetes
- smoking
- high alcohol consumption
-eye injury
Question:
What are the risk factors for glaucoma?
Answer:
- African-American
- family history
- age
- increased IOP
-endocrine imbalance
Question:
What is the treatment of cataracts?
Answer:
surgery
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