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A client arrives at the emergency department after experiencing a traumatic blow to the eye and a
hyphema is diagnosed. In which position should the nurse place the client?
1.Prone 2.Supine 3.In semi-Fowler's position 4.In Trendelenburg's position - Answer -3
A client arrives at the emergency department following a blow to the eye from a softball. Which
intervention should be implemented by the nurse initially?
1.Apply ice to the affected eye. 2.Perform a thorough eye examination. 3.Irrigate the eye with sterile,
cool water. 4.Place the client in a supine position on a stretcher. - Answer -1
A client arrives at the emergency department following an eye injury in which an acid used to clean the
brick on the fireplace splashed into the eye. Which question should the nurse ask initially?
1."What time did the injury occur?" 2."What type of acid caused the injury?" 3."Did you flush the eye
following the injury?" 4."Did you bring the container of acid with you?" - Answer -3
A client arrives at the emergency department for treatment of an injury to the eye after being hit by a
baseball bat. On data collection, the nurse notes that the eye is bleeding. Which nursing action is
appropriate?
1.Irrigate the eye. 2.Apply pressure to the eye. 3.Cover the eye with cold, sterile saline gauze. 4.Send the
client to x-ray for a complete skull series. - Answer -3
A client arrives in the emergency department after an automobile crash. The client's forehead hit the
steering wheel and a hyphema has been diagnosed. Which position should the nurse prepare to position
the client?
1.Flat on bed rest 2.On bed rest in a semi-Fowler's position 3.In lateral position on the unaffected side
4.In the lateral position on the affected side - Answer -2
A client arrives in the emergency department following an eye injury from a chemical solution. Which is
the initial nursing action?
1.Test the eye pH with litmus paper. 2.Obtain a medical history from the client. 3.Cover the eye with
sterile saline solution, and contact the primary health care provider. 4.Place a pressure dressing on the
eye until the client's primary health care provider arrives. - Answer -1
A client arrives in the emergency department with a chemical eye injury. The nurse immediately
performs which action?
, 1.Performs visual acuity tests 2.Covers the eye with a pressure patch 3.Swabs the eye with an antibiotic
ointment 4.Irrigates the eye with copious amounts of sterile normal saline - Answer -4
A client arrives in the emergency department with a foreign body in the eye. Which action should the
nurse plan to perform first?
1.Apply an eye patch to both eyes. 2.Irrigate the eye with sterile saline. 3.Apply nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory ointment. 4.Assist the primary healthcare provider to check for corneal abrasions. -
Answer -1
A client arrives in the emergency department with an eye injury resulting from metal fragments that hit
the eye while the client was drilling into metal. The nurse checks the eye and notes small pieces of metal
floating on the eyeball. Which action should the nurse take first?
1.Apply an eye patch. 2.Irrigate the eye with sterile saline. 3.Perform complete visual acuity tests.
4.Remove the objects using a sterile eye clamp. - Answer -2
A client diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma has been prescribed pilocarpine ophthalmic
drops. The nurse has given the client instructions on how to administer the eye drops. Which client
statement indicates a need for further teaching?
1."I will pull down on the lower lid." 2."I will drop the eye drop in the middle of my eye." 3."I will sit and
tilt my head slightly to the side I am giving the eye drops." 4."I will close my eyes gently and move my
eyes side to side under the lids." - Answer -2
A client has been admitted to the telemetry unit with a diagnosis of bradycardia. The nurse is reviewing
the client's prescriptions with the registered nurse. The client has a history of open-angle glaucoma.
Which prescription should the nurse suggest should be questioned?
1.Atropine intravenously 2.Docusate sodium 100 mg po daily 3.Low sodium diet with limited caffeine
4.May take home pilocarpine eye drops - Answer -1
A client has been diagnosed with cataracts. Which signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to note?
Select all that apply.
1.Pain 2.Photophobia 3.Blurred vision 4.Decreased color perception 5.Progressive loss of peripheral
vision 6.Flashes of colored light accompanied by showers of floaters - Answer -2,3,4
A client has been diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse who is teaching the client principles of self-care
should encourage the client to limit or refrain from which usual activity on a repeated basis?
1.Ironing 2.Peeling vegetables 3.Picking objects up off the floor 4.Folding clothes on a laundry table -
Answer -3
A client has been diagnosed with macular degeneration. The nurse should expect to expect which signs
and symptoms noted with macular degeneration? Select all that apply.
1.Blurred vision 2.Increasing nearsightedness 3.Increasing complaints about glare 4.Inability to see the
vividness of colors 5.Objects that appear to be the wrong size - Answer -1,4,5