Exam 46: Coordinating Care for Patients With Visual Disorders

The nurse suspects that a patient is developing a cataract.What finding did the nurse use to make this clinical decision?

During a softball game a child was hit in the eye with a bat.What common manifestation should the nurse expect when assessing this patient?

A patient is demonstrating signs of a detached retina.What is the reason this occurred?

While reviewing collected data the nurse notes that a patient has been newly diagnosed with myopia.What information in the patient's history might have contributed to this refractive error?

A patient comes into the emergency department with manifestations of retinal detachment.What should the nurse do to minimize this patient's eye movements?

The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a patient with bacterial conjunctivitis.Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching is required?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with an astigmatism.What action should the nurse take to reduce this patient's headaches and blurred vision?

The nurse is visiting the home of a patient recovering from laser trabeculoplasty.Which observation made by the nurse increases this patient's risk of developing a postoperative complication?

The nurse notes that a patient known to the community clinic was unable to recognize the health-care provider.What health problem should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient?

A patient is diagnosed with a corneal abrasion.Which diagnostic test was used to confirm this diagnosis?

The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a patient recovering from eye trauma.Which statement indicates that additional teaching is required?

The nurse suspects that a patient has undiagnosed hyperopia.What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?

The nurse is reviewing teaching provided to a patient with glaucoma.Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

A patient seeks treatment for a corneal abrasion that occurred the previous week.What should the nurse expect to be prescribed to reduce this patient's risk of developing a complication?

During a vision test,the nurse notes that a patient has decreased peripheral vision of both eyes.Which health problem should the nurse suspect that this patient is experiencing?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from cataract removal surgery.Which action should the nurse take to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP)?

A patient has watery eye discharge affecting both eyes.Which health problem should the nurse suspect this patient is experiencing?

A patient with macular degeneration is being treated with verteporfin (Visudyne).What should the nurse emphasize in the patient teaching in order to reduce the risk of complications from this treatment?

It is documented in the medical record that a patient has a rhegmatogenous detached retina.How should this diagnosis be explained to the patient?

A patient contemplating cataract surgery asks if there are any risk factors.How should the nurse respond?