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5 rights of delegation Correct Answers 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision
A 44 year old client with diabetes asks how often a visit to the
eye care practitioner is necessary. What is the appropriate
nursing response? Correct Answers annually
A client is being discharged after surgery to correct a retinal
detachment. Which symptoms will the nurse teach the client to
immediately report to the eye care provider? Correct Answers
purulent discharge in the effected eye; fever of 102; pain in the
eye
A patient with glaucoma is being discharged from the hospital.
When teaching the patient and family ways to improve home
safety, the nurse tells the family to Correct Answers install
extra incandescent lighting
accommodation Correct Answers allows the healthy eye to
focus images sharply on the retina, whether the image is close or
distant
After an eye infection, what should the patient be instructed to
do? Correct Answers throw away all makeup, contacts, or
,applicators that were used when the infection was present or
indicated
Albuterol Correct Answers rescue inhaler
An elderly patient who lives in an Assisted Living Facility
mentions that he is experiencing hearing and vision changes.
During your assessment, you would associate this type of
sensory deprivation with: Correct Answers Altered Perception
astigmatism Correct Answers a condition in which the eye does
not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea
Atrovent Correct Answers Bronchodilator
avoid any _________ after eye surgery Correct Answers
pressure
Can you administer medicated eye drops with contacts in?
Correct Answers no
cataract Correct Answers protein denaturation of the lens;
blurry vision; lens will appear opaque and cloudy
closed angle glaucoma Correct Answers results from blocking
of outflow of fluid; blurred vision; eye redness; causes sudden
eye pain and N/V; MEDICAL EMERGENCY
closed angle glaucoma readings: Correct Answers 30 mmHg or
higher
, cones? Correct Answers activate bright light levels and provide
color as well as central vision; (think CCC- cone, color, central
vision)
conjunctivits Correct Answers inflammation of the
conjunctiva; can be caused by chemical, viral, bacterial, or
allergy.
Bacterial=pink eye
convergence Correct Answers the ability to turn both eyes
inward towards the nose at the same time
corneal abrasion Correct Answers a scrape or scratch of the
cornea; treat right away so it doesn't result in ulceration
Corneal Disorders? Correct Answers corneal ulceration and
keratoconus
corneal staining Correct Answers dye is put into the
conjunctival sac to point out abnormalities of the cornea
corneal ulceration Correct Answers deep injury of the cornea;
an emergency
coumadin/warfarin Correct Answers blood thinner; watch PT
and INR
CT scan Correct Answers can detect tumors, bone structures,
and eye muscles
damaging IOP? Correct Answers 25-30 mmHg