NUR 330 Exam 2 (Sensory/Perceptual/ Cardiovascular/Vascular Health)
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NUR 330 Exam 2 (Sensory/Perceptual/ Cardiovascular/Vascular Health) A nurse is planning care for a client one day postoperative following a detached retina repair. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the plan? A) encourage coughing and deep breathing B)allow the client ...
NUR 330 Exam 2 (Sensory/Perceptual/
Cardiovascular/Vascular Health)
A nurse is planning care for a client one day postoperative following a detached retina
repair. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include in the plan?
A) encourage coughing and deep breathing
B)allow the client ambulate
C) remove the eyepatch during the day
D) avoid reading and writing
The client should avoid reading, writing, and close work with first postoperative week to
decrease rapid eye movement and promote reattachment of the retina
A nurse is at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client who has an open
angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of Timolol and pilocarpine eye drops.
Which of the following instruction should the nurse provide?
A) administer the medication by touching the tip of the dropper to the square of the I
B) hold pressure on the conjunctiva sac for two minutes following the application drop
C) administer the medication five minutes apart
D) it is not necessary to remove contact lenses before administering
The nurse should instruct the client that, if more than one ophthalmic medication is to be
administered, they should be given five minutes apart
A nurse is providing education for a client who has glaucoma. Which of the following
statements should the nurse in clued in the teaching?
A) without treatment glaucoma can cause blindness
B) double vision is a common sign of glaucoma
C) glaucoma is caused by inadequate production of fluid within the eye
D) use of eyedrops will improve vision overtime
,The nurse should explain that without treatment glaucoma can result in blindness due to
the irreversible damage to the retina and optic nerve
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client in the home who has decreased
vision due to a history of glaucoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a safety risk?
A) electrical cords that are placed along the walls
B) scattered rugs that are present in the kitchen
C) handrails are present in the kitchen
D) a microwave for cooking
Scattered rugs in the kitchen are a safety hazard. The client could trip on one of the
rugs and fall due to the impaired vision
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following a
pneumatic retinopexy to repair a detached retina. Which of the following intervention
should the nurse include in the plan?
A) position the client prone
B) encourage the client to cough and deep breathe
C) keep both eyes bandage
D) provide a magazine for the client to read during recovery
The client is positioned on the abdomen if oil or gas is placed in the eye during the
surgery. The position allows the injected bubble to float into position overlying the area
of detachment and provide consistent pressure to reattach the retina
A nurse at an Ophthalmic G clinic is providing teaching to a client who has an open
angle glaucoma and a new prescription for timolol eye drops. Which of the following
instruction should the nurse provide?
A) the medication is to be applied when the client is expressing our pain
B) the medication will be used into the client in ocular pressure return to normal
C) the medication should be applied on a regular schedule for the rest of the clients life
D) the medication is to be used for approximately 10 days following a gradual tapering
off
, Medications prescribed for open angle glaucoma are intended to enhance adequate
outflow, or decrease its production, or both. The client must continue to use the
eyedrops or an on interrupted basis for life to maintain intraocular pressure at an
acceptable level
The nurse is administering timolol Eyedrops to a client who has glaucoma. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A) apply pressure to the bridge of the nose after administering
B) wipe the eye from the outer campus to the inner canthus before installation
C) drop the prescribed amount of medication into the conjunctiva sac
D) protect the distal portion of the eyedropper using clean technique
With the dominant hand resting on the clients four head, gold filled medication
eyedropper or the ophthalmic solution approximately 1 to 2 cm above the conjunctiva
sack. And still prescribe number of medication drops into the conjunctiva sack. After
instilling the drops, ask the client to close his eyes gently. If the client is to receive more
than one eye medication to the same I, we at least five minutes before administering the
next medication
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a detached retina and is pre-operative for
a surgical repair. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following
medications?
A)Phenylephrine
B) latanoprost
C) pocarpine
D) timolol
Mydriatic medications such as Phenylephrine, are used preoperatively to dilate pupils to
facility inocular surgery
A nurse is assessing a client who is ineffective endocarditis which of the following
findings should the nurse as a priority to report to the provider?
A) splinter hemorrhages to the nails
B) dyspnea
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