Exam 18: Nursing Management: Visual and Auditory Problems

The occupational health nurse is caring for an employee who is complaining of bilateral eye pain after a cleaning solution splashed into the employee's eyes.Which action will the nurse take first?

A 72-year-old patient with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)has just had photodynamic therapy.Which statement by the patient indicates that the discharge teaching has been effective?

A 42-year-old woman with Ménière's disease is admitted with vertigo,nausea,and vomiting.Which nursing intervention will be included in the care plan?

A 75-year-old patient who lives alone at home tells the nurse,"I am afraid of losing my independence because my eyes don't work as well they used to." Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse should instruct a patient with recurrent staphylococcal and seborrheic blepharitis to

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?

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

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

When assisting a blind patient in ambulating to the bathroom,the nurse should

To decrease the risk for future hearing loss,which action should the nurse who is working with college students at the on-campus health clinic implement?

Which action could the registered nurse (RN)who is working in the eye and ear clinic delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

The charge nurse observes a newly hired nurse performing all the following interventions for a patient who has just undergone right cataract removal and an intraocular lens implant.Which one requires that the charge nurse intervene?

Which nursing activity is appropriate for the registered nurse (RN)working in the eye clinic to delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A patient diagnosed with external otitis is being discharged from the emergency department with an ear wick in place.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

Which teaching point should the nurse plan to include when caring for a patient whose vision is corrected to 20/200?

The nurse developing a teaching plan for a patient with herpes simplex keratitis should include which instruction?

The nurse is assessing a patient who has recently been treated with amoxicillin for acute otitis media of the right ear.Which finding is a priority to report to the health care provider?

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

Which information will the nurse include for a patient contemplating a cochlear implant?

The nurse learns that a newly admitted patient has functional blindness and that the spouse has cared for the patient for many years.During the initial assessment of the patient,it is most important for the nurse to