Exam 26: Care of Patients with Disorders of the Eyes and Ears

The patient with a corneal transplant asks how long he must wear the eye shield at night.The nurse instructs the patient that he should wear the shield for at least what period of time?

The patient with glaucoma is prescribed an Ocusert miotic.How often should the medication be replaced?

Place the steps of eye irrigation in appropriate sequence. -Step 1

A patient comes to the ambulatory care clinic after getting hay into the eyes while farming.Which action(s)should the nurse implement?

Arrange the steps of the pathophysiologic process of open-angle glaucoma in the correct order. -Step 3

After teaching a patient about a new eye medication,the nurse observes the patient applying eye ointment.Which technique indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?

The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a patient following a tympanoplasty.Which intervention should the nurse implement in the immediate postoperative period?

Arrange the steps of the pathophysiologic process of open-angle glaucoma in the correct order. -Step 4

Place the steps of eye irrigation in appropriate sequence. -Step 5

The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed keratitis.When planning care,the nurse should implement which action to improve the patient's comfort?

The nurse notices that the patient must hold the newspaper at arm's length and squint to read.The nurse understands that this finding is consistent with which eye problem?

The nurse is discussing the postoperative period with a patient with a corneal transplant.Which statement indicates that the patient displays realistic expectations about vision improvement?

The nurse is caring for patient who presented to an ambulatory care clinic with a large amount of sand in his eyes following an all-terrain vehicle accident.After the nurse completes eye irrigation,the patient reports that his eyes still hurt and feel irritated.What action is most appropriate?

A patient presents to a walk-in clinic with a small piece of rock deeply embedded in his right eye.What should the nurse do first?

Accommodation is accomplished through the interaction of the ciliary bodies and the _____.

The nurse is teaching a patient who is scheduled to undergo surgery to manage glaucoma.Which statement indicates that the patient understands the nurse's teaching about the procedure?

The nurse is caring for a patient following a left corneal transplant.When positioning the patient,the nurse correctly assists the patient into which positions?

Place the steps of eye irrigation in appropriate sequence. -Step 4

The nurse is caring for a patient in the postoperative period after enucleation.Which intervention is most important?

The nurse has completed the assessment on a newly admitted patient.Which finding(s)is/are risk factor(s)in the development of cataracts?