Nurs 204 Exam Questions with
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The nurse is teaching a client and family regarding symptoms to report to the primary
health care provider after cataract surgery. Which symptoms would the nurse include in
the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sharp sudden pain in the surgical eye
b. Green or yellow discharge from the surgical eye
c. Eyelid swelling of the surgical eye
d. Decreased vision in the surgical eye
e. Blindness in the surgical eye
f. Flashes or floaters seen in the surgical eye - Answer a. Sharp sudden pain in the
surgical eye
b. Green or yellow discharge from the surgical eye
,c. Eyelid swelling of the surgical eye
d. Decreased vision in the surgical eye
e. Blindness in the surgical eye
f. Flashes or floaters seen in the surgical eye
The nurse is assessing a client admitted to the emergency department with possible
retinal detachment. What assessment findings would the nurse expect? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Presence of bright light flashes
b. Decreased visual field in affected eye
c. Feeling like a curtain is over one eye
d. Gradual changes in visual acuity
e. Painful throbbing in the affected eye - Answer a. Presence of bright light flashes
b. Decreased visual field in affected eye
c. Feeling like a curtain is over one eye
The nurse is teaching a client about care after surgery to repair a retinal detachment.
What health teaching would the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Report sudden pain in the surgical eye."
b. "Report if the surgical eye remains dilated."
c. "Avoid close vision activities in the first week."
d. "Avoid activities that increase intraocular pressure."
e. "Report sudden reduced visual acuity." - Answer a. "Report sudden pain in
the surgical eye."
b. "Report if the surgical eye remains dilated."
, c. "Avoid close vision activities in the first week."
d. "Avoid activities that increase intraocular pressure."
e. "Report sudden reduced visual acuity."
The nurse is teaching a group of older adults about basic eye examinations. What
would the nurse recommend about the frequency for eye examinations for most
people over 65 years of
age?
a. Every 1 to 2 years
b. Every 2 to 4 years
c. Every 3 to 5 years
d. When the primary health care provider recommends - Answer A. every 1 to 2 years
A client with a family history of glaucoma asks the nurse how to prevent glaucoma?
What statement by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "You should check with your primary health care provider about eye
examination."
b. "You should have genetic testing to determine your risk for glaucoma."
c. "You should have your intraocular pressure measured once or twice a year."
d. "You should check with your primary health care provider about preventive drug
therapy." - Answer c. "You should have your intraocular pressure measured once
or twice a year."
A client presents to the emergency department reporting a foreign body in the eye.
For what diagnostic testing would the nurse prepare the client?
a. Corneal staining
b. Fluorescein angiography
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