NCLEX-RN

NCLEX-RN Review Study Guide

15. Which diagnostic test measures the amount of nitrogenous urea, a byproduct of protein metabolism by the liver? Bun, creatinine, or GFR? ____________________________ 16. IVP dye can be nephrotoxic, so what nursing interventionmight be suggested for most patients receiving a pyelogram? ____________________________ 5.8 Eye or Ear Disorder 1. The eye chart used for distance eye testing is called the ____________________________ chart. 2. The white part of the eye is the ____________________________ and the clear covering is called the ____________________________. 3. The name of the chart used to test for color blindness is called the ____________________________ test. 4. Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. It is always considered infectious, but may be caused by other things such as ____________________________, ____________________________, and ____________________________. 5. ____________________________ degeneration is age related to loss of central vision. 6. If retinal detachment is ____________________________ the patient will be blind. 7. Which type of glaucoma is a medical emergency, is painful, and can cause nausea and vomiting? ____________________________ closure glaucoma. 8. Cataract surgery involves replacement of the ____________________________ of the eye. 9. Nearsightedness is also known as ____________________________. 10. Far sightedness is also known as ____________________________. 11. The procedure done for a child who has toomuch fluid in his ears due to poor drainage is called a ____________________________. 12. ____________________________ is also called endolymphatic hydrops and is characterized by tinnitus, unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and vertigo. 13. When sound waves are blocked to the inner ear fibers because of external or middle ear disorders, this is known as ____________________________ hearing loss. 14. A pathological process of the inner ear or of the sensory fibers that leads to the cerebral cortex, which is usually permanent, is known as ____________________________ hearing loss. 15. The tool used to exam the ear is the____________________________. 16. The normal tympanic membrane should be what color? ____________________________ 17. What are the names of the two tuning fork tests for hearing? ____________________________ and Rinne 18. Wax build up in the ear is called ____________________________. 19. Otitis needs to be treated with antibiotics. Untreated or insufficiently treated otitis can develop into ____________________________, which is swelling behind the ear and pain with minimal movement of the head.

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