Exam 22: Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

The home health nurse observes a patient taking these actions when self-administering eardrops. Which patient action indicates a need for more teaching?

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

A patient who had cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation the previous day calls the eye clinic and gives the nurse all of the following information. Which information is the priority to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse notes that nursing assistive personnel (NAP) perform all the following actions when caring for a patient with Ménière's disease who is experiencing an acute attack. Which action by NAP indicates that the nurse should intervene immediately?

The nurse at the outpatient surgery unit obtains all of this information about a patient who is scheduled for cataract extraction and implantation of an intraocular lens. Which information has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?

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

A patient is seen at a clinic for repeated hordeolum of the eyes during the last 6 months. To help prevent further infection, the nurse advises the patient to

A patient with external otitis has an ear wick placed and a new prescription for antibiotic otic drops. After the nurse provides patient teaching, which patient statement indicates that more instruction is needed?

Which action should the RN who is working in the eye and ear clinic delegate to an LPN/LVN?

The camp nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of bilateral eye pain after a campfire log exploded, sending sparks into the patient's eyes. Which of these actions will the nurse take first?

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

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?

Which of these nursing activities is appropriate for the RN working in the eye clinic to delegate to experienced nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

A new patient with 20/200 vision (with the use of corrective lenses) is being cared for by the nurse in the eye clinic. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about

A patient is seen in the ophthalmology clinic and diagnosed with recurrent staphylococcal and seborrheic blepharitis. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about

A patient is scheduled for a right cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation at an ambulatory surgical center in 2 weeks. During the preoperative assessment of the patient in the physician's office, it is most important for the nurse to assess

In reviewing a 50-year-old patient's medical record, the nurse notes that the last eye examination revealed an intraocular pressure of 28 mm Hg. The nurse will plan to assess

These medications are prescribed by the health care provider for a patient who has just been admitted to a hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma. Which medication should the nurse give first?

A patient with hearing loss asks the nurse about the use of a cochlear implant. Which information will the nurse include when replying to the patient?

Which action should the nurse take when assisting a totally blind patient to walk to the bathroom?