Exam 24: Nursing Management Visual and Auditory Problems

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

Which of the following information should the nurse include when teaching a client with keratitis caused by herpes simplex type 1?

Which of the following topics will the nurse include in client teaching following outpatient cataract surgery and lens implantation?

The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital with severe COPD and a history of glaucoma. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse question?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses is priority when caring for a client who is experiencing an acute attack of Ménière's disease?

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

The nurse is admitting an older-adult client and the client repeatedly asks the nurse to "speak up so that I can hear you." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take when assisting a totally blind client to walk to the bathroom?

Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement for a client who has just been diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis?

Which of the following actions is an example of an approach magnification?

The nurse is caring for a client with age-related macular degeneration who has just had photodynamic therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the discharge teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client with a left retinal detachment who had a pneumatic retinopexy procedure. Which of the following information should be included in the discharge teaching plan?

The nurse is admitting a client for surgery who has functional blindness for several years and is cared for by the client's spouse. Which of the following actions is most important to implement during the initial assessment?

The nurse is caring for a client with an acute attack of Ménière's disease. Which of the following actions carried out by a family member that is visiting the client should the nurse intervene?

The nurse is assessing a client who has recently been treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media of the right ear. Which of the following assessment data obtained by the nurse is of most concern?

The nurse is reviewing a client's medical record and notes that the last eye examination revealed an intraocular pressure of 28 mm Hg. Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess?

Aclient is seen in the ophthalmology clinic and diagnosed with recurrent staphylococcal and seborrheic blepharitis. Which of the following topics should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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

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

Aclient has been seen at a clinic for repeated hordeolum of the eyes during the last 6 months. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend to the client to help prevent further infection?