Exam 22: Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

The nurse is working in an urgent care clinic that has standardized treatment protocols for implementation by nursing staff.After reviewing the history,physical assessment,and vital signs for a 60-year-old patient as shown in the accompanying figure,which action should the nurse take first?

A patient with a head injury after a motorcycle crash arrives in the emergency department (ED)complaining of shortness of breath and severe eye pain.Which action will the nurse take first?

Which action could the registered nurse (RN)who is working in the eye and ear clinic delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

The nurse is completing the admission database for a patient admitted with abdominal pain and notes a history of hypertension and glaucoma.Which prescribed medications should the nurse question?

The nurse is assessing a patient who has recently been treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media of the right ear.Which finding is a priority to report to the health care provider?

A nurse should include which instructions when teaching a patient with repeated hordeolum how to prevent further infection?

Which prescribed medication should the nurse give first to a patient who has just been admitted to a hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma?

A patient with a right retinal detachment had a pneumatic retinopexy procedure.Which information will be included in the discharge teaching plan?

The nurse developing a teaching plan for a patient with herpes simplex keratitis should include which instruction?

Which information will the nurse include for a patient contemplating a cochlear implant?

When assisting a blind patient in ambulating to the bathroom,the nurse should

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with keratitis caused by herpes simplex type 1?

A patient diagnosed with external otitis is being discharged from the emergency department with an ear wick in place.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

Which statement by a patient with bacterial conjunctivitis indicates a need for further teaching?

To decrease the risk for future hearing loss,which action should the nurse who is working with college students at the on-campus health clinic implement?

An 82-year-old patient who is being admitted to the hospital repeatedly asks the nurse to "speak up so that I can hear you." Which action should the nurse take?

Which nursing activity is appropriate for the registered nurse (RN)working in the eye clinic to delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A 72-year-old patient with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)has just had photodynamic therapy.Which statement by the patient indicates that the discharge teaching has been effective?

A patient who has undergone a left tympanoplasty should be instructed to

Which statement by the patient to the home health nurse indicates a need for more teaching about self-administering eardrops?