Abb Flashcards
(30 cards)
HIPAA protect?
The dissemination of specific patient information.
What is coding?
Application of numerical designations for medical diagnosis , procedures and services.
HIPAA stand for?
Health insurance portability accountability act.
ICD-9-CM?
International classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification.
Universal precautions are mandated by OSHA but were developed by the?
U.S. Center for disease control.
Washing hands between patients is one example of —
Universal precautions.
Topical anesthetics?
Proparacaine and tetracaine
Color of bottle caps of prostaglandins?
Examples :Latan(Xalatan)
Travoprost(Travatan)
Bimatoprost( Lumigan)
Teal
classifications of the 3 large groups of anti- infective agents?
Antifungal, antiviral, antibiotics
Miotic drugs?
Induce contractionof the iris sphincter.
Name the three types of ophthalmic preparations place directly in the eye?
Solutions, suspensions, ointments
Name the five basic requirements for ophthalmic preparations?
Tolerance, tonicity, sterility, stability, and penetration
What is benzalkonium chloride?
A preservative commonly used in ophthalmic preparations
What is the name of the most common notorious organism found in ophthalmic preparations?
Pseudomonas aeroginosa
What does the term idiosyncrasy. Refer to with ophthalmic drugs?
A bizarre, peculiar reaction to a drug that is not commonly seen such as tremors or even collapse
What are some of the side effects of long-term use of the steroid drops?
Rise in intraocular pressure, cataracts, decreased wound healing, and decreased resistance to infection
Name two common facial nerve blocks?
Van Lent and O’Brien technique
What intraocular injection infiltrates the soft tissue of the globe, rather than the muscle cone itself?
Peribulbar Anastasia
Why are alkali burns more serious than acid burns on the corner?
Alkali Burns penetrate deeper
What type of glaucoma constitutes an ocular emergency?
Acute angle closure glaucoma
What is the minimum thickness of safety lenses?
3.0 mm
What layer of the cornea is the thickest?
The stroma
The cornea provides approximately what of the reflective power of the eye?
Two thirds
Retinal receptors best function in dim light about hundred and 125 million are found in the periphery of the retina
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