Exam 52: Nursing Care of Patients With Sensory Disorders: Vision and Hearing

A patient diagnosed with myopia asks the nurse to explain the condition.How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with open-angle glaucoma.What is most important for the nurse to include in the patient teaching?

The nurse is planning to perform an ear irrigation to remove a patient's cerumen.Which patient condition would contraindicate this procedure?

The nurse notes that a patient has astigmatism.What should the nurse expect when collecting data from this patient?

A family member of an 85-year-old patient explains that the patient sits about 2 feet away from the television and is not interested in going out anymore.Which additional information should the nurse use to support visual impairment?

During a home visit the nurse identifies signs of visual impairment in a 74-year-old patient.Which action should the nurse recommend?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a sensorineural hearing loss.Which prescribed medications should the nurse question before providing to this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient recovering from a myringoplasty.Which intervention should be included in this patient's plan of care?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with Ménière's disease.Which discharge order should the nurse question?

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic otitis media.For which complication should the nurse observe in the patient?

A patient diagnosed with cataracts asks how they develop.What should the nurse respond to this patient?

The nurse is teaching a patient about conjunctivitis.Which statement indicates that the patient understands the most important means to prevent the spread of this infection?

A patient with otitis media is experiencing severe ear pain.Which nonpharmacologic measures should the nurse use to help this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is collecting data from aa patient who has Ménière's disease.Which finding should the nurse expect?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient being treated for myopia.Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is teaching a patient with glaucoma how to instill eyedrops.Which action should the nurse instruct the patient to take?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a stapedectomy.What is the priority nursing action to maintain safety?