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1. Teachers must be alert for an eye condition known as pinkeye. What is the medical term for this condition? What instructions should the school nurse give to parents if a child has this condition?

2. Emary is a geriatric nurse practitioner and is asked to give a talk at the senior community center about eye conditions that occur with aging. Emary will include discussions of glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and detached retina. Describe the latest methods of treating each of these conditions.

3. Adriana has been a diabetic for over 20 years. She worries about going blind. She heard that the number on cause of blindness is diabetic retinopathy. She asks you whether it can be prevented and how it is treated. How would you answer Adriana's questions?

4. Jamal has had chronic ear infections for the past 3 years. The usual antibiotic treatment is not effective. Explain why the antibiotics are not working.5. Leslie has chronic sleeping problems, and her husband complains that she snores loudly. What may be the cause of this problem? Can you suggest a treatment for Leslie?

6. Burning mouth syndrome is a problem that may occur as one ages. Explain this condition or psychological factors that may be involved. Who is affected by it? What is the treatment?

7. Mrs. Anderson is 63 years old and does not hear as well as she used to. Her doctor tells her that a simple hearing aid will improve her hearing. From this, you would suspect that Mrs. Anderson has what type of deafness? In this type of deafness, which parts of the hearing pathway may be impaired?

8. Sarah has a viral infection that is causing vertigo (dizziness). In which part of the ear is the infection? What is the treatment?