Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries MD0547

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	IRRIGATE, INSTILL EYE DROPS, AND APPLY OINTMENTS TO THE EYE
		1-1. GENERAL
		1-2. REVIEW OF THE EYE STRUCTURE
		1-3. PARTS OF THE EYE
		1-4. EYE IRRIGATION
		1-5. INSTILL DROPS
		1-6. APPLY OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	IDENTIFY PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATION OF A DRESSING TO AN EYE INJURY
		2-1. GENERAL
		2-2. REASONS FOR USING AN EYE DRESSING
		2-3. PRINCIPLES OF APPLYING A DRESSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	TREAT FOREIGN BODIES OF THE EYE
		3-1. GENERAL
		3-2. LOCATE THE FOREIGN BODY
		3-3. REMOVE FOREIGN BODY
		3-4. OBTAIN HISTORY
		3-5. RECORD TREATMENT
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	TREAT LACERATIONS, CONTUSIONS, AND EXTRUSIONS OF THE EYE
		4-1. GENERAL
		4-2. REVIEW OF TERMS
		4-3. POSITION THE PATIENT
		4-4. TREAT INJURY TO TISSUE SURROUNDING EYES
		4-5. TREAT AN INJURY TO THE EYEBALL
		4-6. TREAT AN EYE INJURY OF A PROTRUDING OBJECT
		4-7. TREAT AN AVULSED OR EXTRUDED EYEBALL
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
	TREAT BURNS OF THE EYE
		5-1. GENERAL
		5-2. EVALUATE AND REASSURE PATIENT
		5-3. IDENTIFY CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE EYE
		5-4. TREAT CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE EYE
		5-5. RADIANT ENERGY BURNS
		5-6. THERMAL BURNS
		5-7. RECORD TREATMENT
		5-8. PREPARE THE PATIENT FOR EVACUATION
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 6
	IRRIGATE AN OBSTRUCTED EAR
		6-1. GENERAL
		6-2. STRUCTURE OF THE EAR
		6-3. EAR IRRIGATION
		6-4. EQUIPMENT/SOLUTIONS USED FOR EAR IRRIGATION
		6-5. IDENTIFY PATIENT
		6-6. EXPLAIN PROCEDURE
		6-7. PROCEDURES TO IRRIGATE THE EAR
		6-8. HANDWASH
		6-9. REPORT AND RECORD PROCEDURE
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 7
	TREAT A PATIENT WITH EPISTAXIS (NOSEBLEED)
		7-1. GENERAL
		7-2. CAUSES OF EPISTAXIS
		7-3. TREAT EPISTAXIS
		7-4. EXCESSIVE LOSS OF BLOOD
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS