Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) "I will leave the ear wick in place while administering the drops." 
B) "I will hold the tip of the dropper above the ear to administer the drops." 
C) "I will refrigerate the medication until I am ready to administer the drops." 
D) "I should lie down before and for 5 minutes after administering the drops." 
A) "I will leave the ear wick in place while administering the drops." 
B) "I will hold the tip of the dropper above the ear to administer the drops." 
C) "I will refrigerate the medication until I am ready to administer the drops." 
D) "I should lie down before and for 5 minutes after administering the drops."

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) "I will wash my hands often during the day." 
B) "I will remove my contact lenses at bedtime." 
C) "I will not share towels with my friends or family." 
D) "I will monitor my family for eye redness or drainage." 
A) "I will wash my hands often during the day." 
B) "I will remove my contact lenses at bedtime." 
C) "I will not share towels with my friends or family." 
D) "I will monitor my family for eye redness or drainage."

Question 3

The nurse will instruct a patient who has undergone a left tympanoplasty to

Accepted Answer

A) remain on bed rest. 
B) keep the head elevated. 
C) avoid blowing the nose. 
D) irrigate the left ear canal. 
A) remain on bed rest. 
B) keep the head elevated. 
C) avoid blowing the nose. 
D) irrigate the left ear canal.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Apply cold compresses. 
B) Discard used eye cosmetics. 
C) Wash the scalp and eyebrows with an antiseborrheic shampoo. 
D) Be examined for recurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 
A) Apply cold compresses. 
B) Discard used eye cosmetics. 
C) Wash the scalp and eyebrows with an antiseborrheic shampoo. 
D) Be examined for recurrent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Question 5

The nurse at the eye clinic made a follow-up telephone call to a patient who underwent cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation the previous day. Which information is the priority to communicate to the health care provider?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient requests a prescription refill for next week. 
B) The patient feels uncomfortable wearing an eye patch. 
C) The patient complains that the vision has not improved. 
D) The patient reports eye pain rated 5 (on a 0 to 10 scale). 
A) The patient requests a prescription refill for next week. 
B) The patient feels uncomfortable wearing an eye patch. 
C) The patient complains that the vision has not improved. 
D) The patient reports eye pain rated 5 (on a 0 to 10 scale).

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess cranial nerve functions. 
B) Administer the prescribed analgesic. 
C) Check the patient's oxygen saturation. 
D) Examine the eye for evidence of trauma. 
A) Assess cranial nerve functions. 
B) Administer the prescribed analgesic. 
C) Check the patient's oxygen saturation. 
D) Examine the eye for evidence of trauma.

Question 7

Which patient arriving at the urgent care center will the nurse assess first?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient with purulent left eye discharge and conjunctival inflammation 
B) Patient with acute right eye pain that began while using home power tools 
C) Patient who is complaining of intense discomfort after an insect crawled into the right ear 
D) Patient who has Ménière's disease and is complaining of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness 
A) Patient with purulent left eye discharge and conjunctival inflammation 
B) Patient with acute right eye pain that began while using home power tools 
C) Patient who is complaining of intense discomfort after an insect crawled into the right ear 
D) Patient who has Ménière's disease and is complaining of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness

Exam 21: Visual and Auditory Problems

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

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

The nurse will instruct a patient who has undergone a left tympanoplasty to

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

The nurse at the eye clinic made a follow-up telephone call to a patient who underwent cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation the previous day. Which information is the priority to communicate to the health care provider?

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 patient arriving at the urgent care center will the nurse assess first?

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