Test
Ch 47 Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems
Preguntas del test (18)
1 A client has a corneal ulcer. What information provided by the client most indicates a potential barrier to
home care?- AChronic use of sleeping pills
- BImpaired near vision
- CSlightly shaking hands
2An older client has decided to give up driving due to cataracts. What assessment information is most
important to collect?- AFamily history of visual problems
- BFeelings related to loss of driving
- CKnowledge about surgical options
3A client is in the preoperative holding area waiting for cataract surgery. The client says Oh, yeah, I forgot to
tell you that I take clopidogrel, or Plavix. What action by the nurse is most important?- Aask the client when the last dose was
- Bdocument the information in the chart
- Cnotify the surgeon immediately
4A client does not understand why vision loss due to glaucoma is irreversible. What explanation by the nurse
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is best?- Abecause eye pressure is too high the tissue died
- Bglaucoma always leads to blindness
- Cthe traumatic damage to your eye was too great
5A clients intraocular pressure (IOP) is 28 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best?
- Aeducation the client on corneal transplant
- Bfacilitate scheduling the eye surgery
- Cplan to teach about drugs for glaucoma
6A client had a retinal detachment and has undergone surgical correction. What discharge instruction is most
important?- AAvoid reading, writing, or close work such as sewing
- BDim the lights in your house for at least a week
- CKeep the follow-up appointment with the ophthalmologist.
7 A client has been taught about retinitis pigmentosa (RP). What statement by the client indicates a need for
further teaching?- ABeta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin are good supplements.
- Bi might qualify for retinal transplant one day soon
- Csince im going blind sunglasses are not needed anymore
8 A client has a foreign body in the eye. What action by the nurse takes priority?
- Aadministering ordered antibiotics
- Bassessing the clients visual acuity
- Cremoving the object immediately
9A client who is near blind is admitted to the hospital. What action by the nurse is most important?
- Aallow the client to feel his or her way around
- Blet the client arrange objects on the bedside table
- Corient the client to the room using a focal point
10A client had proxymetacaine (Ocu-Caine) instilled in one eye in the emergency department. What
discharge instruction is most important?- Ado not touch or rub the eye until it is no longer numb.
- Bmonitor the eye for any bleeding for the next day
- Crinse the eye with normal saline at home
11 A client is taking timolol (Timoptic) eyedrops. The nurse assesses the clients pulse at 48 beats/min. What
action by the nurse is the priority?- Aask the client about excessive salivation
- Bassess the client for SOB
- Chold the eyedrops and notify the HCP
12A client has been prescribed brinzolamide (Azopt). What assessment by the nurse requires consultation
with the provider?- Aallergy to eggs
- Ballergy to sulfonamides
- Cuse of contact lenses
13A client is brought to the emergency department after a car crash. The client has a large piece of glass in
the left eye. What action by the nurse takes priority?- Aprepare to irrigate the clients eye
- Bensure the client has a patent airway
- Cturn the client to the unaffected side
14A nurse is seeing clients in the ophthalmology clinic. Which client should the nurse see first?
- AClient with intraocular pressure reading of 24 mm Hg
- BClient who has had cataract surgery and has worsening vision
- CClient whose red reflex is absent on ophthalmologic examination
15The nurse working in the ophthalmology clinic sees clients with eyelid and eye problems. What information
should the nurse understand about these disorders? (Select all that apply.)- AA chalazion is an inflammation of an eyelid sebaceous gland
- BAn ectropion is the eyelid turning inward
- CAn entropion is the eyelid turning outward
- DA hordeolum is an infection of the eyelid sweat gland
- EKeratoconjunctivitis sicca is caused by drugs or diseases
16 A client is seen in the ophthalmology clinic with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which statements by the client
indicate a good understanding of home management of this condition? (Select all that apply.)- AAs long as I dont wipe my eyes , I can share my towel
- BEye irrigation should be done with warm saline or water
- CI will throw away all of my eye make up when I get home
- DI wont touch the tip of the eye drop bottle to my eye
- EWhen the infection is gone, I can use my contacts again
17A client had cataract surgery. What instructions should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
- ACall the doctor for increased pain
- BDo not bend over from the waist
- CDo not lift more than 10 pounds
- DSexual intercourse is allowed
- EUse stool softeners to avoid constipation
18A nurse has delegated applying a warm compress to a clients eye. What actions by the unlicensed assistive
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personnel (UAP) warrant intervention by the nurse?- AHeating the wet washcloth in the microwave
- BHolding the cloth on the client using an ace wrap
- CTurning the cloth t so it remains warm on the client
- DUsing a clean washcloth for the compress
- EWashing the hands on entering the clients room
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- ch 46 Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems Test sobre Ch 47 Care of Patients with Eye and Vision Problems, creado por Megan Pattenaude el 08/04/2019.
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- Megan Pattenaude
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- English
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- Creado el 8 abr 2019 · actualizado el 8 abr 2019
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