After surgery to remove a cataract, which of the following should the nurse instruct the client?
1. Be sure to follow the schedule for the prescribed eyedrop medication.
2. Sleep on the right side to promote drainage.
3. It is okay to rub the eye because the surgery was on the inside.
4. This is an outpatient procedure, and there are no instructions for the patient.
Question 2The nurse should instruct a client, diagnosed with glaucoma, that the purpose of medication is to:
1. help dry up excess secretions.
2. lower the intraocular pressure.
3. strengthen the muscles of the eye.
4. improve the vision in the eye.
Question 3A client is recovering from a cerebral bleed which is placing pressure on the hypothalamus. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client?
1. Variations in body temperature
2. Blindness
3. Alteration in speech
4. Uncoordinated body movements
Question 4A client is recovering from an injury to the frontal lobe of the brain. The nurse realizes that which of the following will be affected by this injury?
1. Higher intellectual functioning
2. Visual perception
3. Coordination
4. Respiratory rate
Question 5A client is experiencing a gradual blurring of vision in both eyes not associated with any pain. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing:
1. glaucoma.
2. cataracts.
3. macular degeneration.
4. retinal detachment.