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Midterm Exam: NR511 / NR-511
(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum | Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain
Common Eye Disorders
Question:
What are the characteristics of dry eyes?
Answer:
•commonly affects both eyes and is often described as "a feeling of sand in the eyes," especially when blinking.
The eyes feel hot, irritated, and gritty and may become reddened. The client may present with complaints of blurred vision, lack of tears, burning, itching, foreign body sensation, sensitivity to light, and loss of glossy appearance of the cornea.
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Question:
What are the tests for dry eyes?
Answer:
•In addition to a slit-lamp examination, a Schirmer test to quantify lacrimal secretions may be done.
Question:
What is the first level treatment for dry eyes?
Answer:
client education
Question:
What is the self care treatment for dry eyes?
Answer:
•wearing goggles when swimming; using a preservative-free artificial tears preparation; taking frequent rest periods from the computer and hand-held electronic devices
Question:
What should be focused on when taking a patient history for dry eyes?
Answer:
•current medications, any symptoms of fever, genital discharge, rash or joint pain; smoking history or second-hand smoke exposure
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