Which visual disorder would the nurse associate with the patient's clinical manifestations of itching, irritation, intolerance of light, and crusty debris of the lid margins and lashes?

Blepharitis

Retinal detachment

Allergic conjunctivitis

Cataract

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A.   Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelid margin causing symptoms such as itching, irritation, light intolerance, and crusting.
B.   Retinal detachment involves sudden visual disturbances such as flashes of light or a curtain-like shadow, not itching or crusting.
C.   Allergic conjunctivitis involves redness, itching, and watery discharge, not crusty debris on the lid margins.
D.   Cataracts lead to blurred vision and glare, not irritation or crusting.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) should be administered within 3 to 4.5 hours of the onset of ischemic stroke symptoms, not 12 hours. Administering it after this window increases the risk of complications such as bleeding.
B. tPA is administered by intraarterial infusion is true, but it refers to a specific technique for certain stroke types.
C. tPA is administered IV is correct for intravenous administration in many cases of ischemic stroke.

D. tPA requires BP monitoring during and 24 hrs after the treatment is accurate as blood pressure control is critical when administering tPA.

A. Decreases in lymphocytes B. Decrease in protein level C. Decreased in neutrophils D. Decrease in glucose level

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Lymphocytes typically increase in viral meningitis, not bacterial.
B. In bacterial meningitis, protein levels are typically elevated due to the inflammatory process.
C. Neutrophils would be elevated in bacterial meningitis, as they are the body's primary defense against bacterial infections.
D. A decrease in glucose levels is characteristic of bacterial meningitis due to the consumption of glucose by the bacteria and the inflammatory response.

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Which visual disorder would the nurse associate with the patient's clinical manifestations of itching, irritation, intolerance of light, and crusty debris of the lid margins and lashes?

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