Eye & Ear Medications — NCLEX Sensory Pharmacology Review | Chapter 54: Saunders NCLEX-PN
Eye & Ear Medications — NCLEX Sensory Pharmacology Review | Chapter 54: Saunders NCLEX-PN Chapter 54 of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination (7th Edition) by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri delivers a complete guide to pharmacologic agents for eye and ear disorders, safe administration techniques, side effects, and NCLEX-priority nursing interventions. This chapter strengthens your understanding of sensory system pharmacology to ensure safe practice and exam success. Watch the lecture above and review the notes below to reinforce key medication knowledge for both NCLEX and clinical application. Eye Medication Administration Apply nasolacrimal pressure to reduce systemic absorption. Separate different medications by 3–5 minutes . Order: drops before ointments for maximum absorption. Mydriatics, Cycloplegics, and Anticholinergics Atropine, cyclopentolate: Used for dilation; contraindicated in glaucoma. Watch for sys...