Midterm Exam: FNP652 / FNP 6552: Family Primary Care I Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) - GCU
Question:
A mother with a 1 month old child states that she is concerned that her child's right eye seemed to tear constantly and shows mild crusting of the lashes on a regular basis. What should you tell the mother this is? and what suggestions do you give her?
Answer:
Dacryostenosis, or an obstruction of the nasolacrimal tear duct. It is not uncommon, and should resolve by 6 months. Massage the nasolacrimal duct at least twice daily.
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At what point should a child with dacryostenosis be referred to an ophthalmologist?
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if severe obstruction, prior to 6 months. Normal obstructions should get referral beyond 9-12 months 1 / 4
Question:
Injected conjunctiva with profuse tearing, mucous discharge, burning, concurrent URI, and enlarged preauricular nodes suggests ______ conjunctivitis.
Answer:
Viral
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A 2 week old patient presents with profuse ophthalmic exudate and genitourinary symptoms. What diagnosis do you suspect?
Answer:
Chlamydial conjunctivitis
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A 2 day old patient presents with profuse ophthalmic exudate. what is the suspected cause?
Answer:
Gonococcal conjunctivitis
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Question:
What is a first line medication that should be prescribed for bacterial conjunctivitis? and how is it taken?
Answer:
Polytrim 2 drops 4x/day
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Painless appearance of bright red spot in the eye that does not affect vision...
Answer:
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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What are the two types of blepharitis?
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Ulcerative and Seborrheic
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Benign, chronic inflammation of the eyelid caused by blockage of the meibomian gland.
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Chalazion
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A painless lesion to the eyelid that does not involve the lashes
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Chalazion
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A painful lump on the found on the lid of the eye is most likely a...
Answer:
Hordeolum
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What is the preferred management for hordeolum?
Answer:
Warm compress to the eye with gentle lid massage to allow drainage.
Question:
A patient presents stating that he got something in his eye when working today. What is the order of physical examination techniques that you would use to evaluate this patient?
Answer:
Snellen chart to assess visual acuity, examination with slit lamp, then fluorescein staining
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