Exam 21: Visual and Auditory Problems

Which information about a patient who had a stapedotomy yesterday is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

The safest technique for the nurse to use when assisting a blind patient in ambulating to the bathroom is to

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

A patient who received a corneal transplant 2 weeks ago calls the ophthalmology clinic to report that his vision has not improved with the transplant. Which action should the nurse take?

During the preoperative assessment of a patient scheduled for a right cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation,it is important for the nurse to assess

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

Which teaching point should the nurse plan to include when caring for a patient whose vision is corrected to 20/200?

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?

Which finding in an emergency department patient who reports being struck in the right eye with a fist is a priority for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

The priority nursing diagnosis for a patient experiencing an acute attack with Meniere's disease is

The charge nurse observes a newly hired nurse performing all the following interventions for a patient who has just undergone right cataract removal and an intraocular lens implant. Which one requires that the charge nurse intervene?

A patient with Ménière's disease is admitted with vertigo,nausea,and vomiting. Which nursing intervention will be included in the care plan?

A 75-yr-old patient who lives alone at home tells the nurse,"I am afraid of losing my independence because my eyes don't work as well they used to." Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient with presbycusis is fitted with binaural hearing aids. Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient how to use the hearing aids?

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

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)?

To determine whether treatment is effective for a patient with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),the nurse can evaluate the patient for improvement by

A patient with glaucoma who has been using timolol (Timoptic)drops for several days tells the nurse that the eye drops cause eye burning and visual blurriness for a short time after administration. The best response to the patient's statement is

A patient who has bacterial endophthalmitis in the left eye is restless,frequently asking whether the eye is healing and whether removal of the eye will be necessary. Based on the assessment data,which nursing diagnosis is appropriate at this time?