NUR242 MED SURG EXAM 5 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ Which explanation would the nurse provide a client who asks
what a cataract is? Answer: An opacity of the lens
◉ A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract
surgery. Which action would the nurse take? Answer: Administer the
prescribed antiemetic
◉ Which information would the nurse include in postoperative
teaching for a client who had cataract surgery? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct. Answer: Don't blow your
nose, avoid bending from the waist
◉ Which client statement indicates that the discharge teaching after
a cataract extraction and an intraocular lens implant is effective?
Answer: I should call the clinic if my eye begins to hurt.
◉ Which instruction is important for the nurse to provide to the
client after cataract surgery? Answer: Avoid bending from the waist
◉ Which condition can cause a client severe pain after a cataract
extraction? Answer: Hemorrhage into the eye
,◉ After cataract surgery, the nurse teaches a client how to self-
administer eyedrops. The nurse would reinforce the use of which
technique? Answer: Holding the dropper tip above the conjunctival
sac
◉ After cataract surgery, a client reports feeling nauseated. How can
the nurse prevent vomiting? Answer: Administer the prescribed
antiemetic medication
◉ Exposure to which element would be the reason for cataracts in a
36-year-old client who is a glass worker? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct. Answer: Heat, metal powder
◉ Which rationale would the nurse include in teaching a client with
glaucoma about the need for treatment? Answer: Lost vision cannot
be restored
◉ Which treatment goal would the nurse emphasize when teaching
a client with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma? Answer: Control
intraocular pressure
◉ Which information would the nurse include in explaining
glaucoma to a client? Answer: An increase in the pressure within the
eyeball
,◉ Which goal is the nurse trying to achieve by reinforcing to the
client that it is important to seek treatment for primary open-angle
glaucoma (POAG)? Answer: Prevent blindness
◉ While assessing the eyes of a client, a health care provider notices
there is an obstruction to the outflow of aqueous humor. Which
additional finding would be noted to support a diagnosis of
glaucoma? Answer: Elevated intraocular pressure
◉ Which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma
when used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder?
Answer: Duloxetine
◉ The nurse understands that which second-generation
antidepressant can worsen uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma?
Answer: Duloxetine
◉ A client has primary open-angle glaucoma. Which ophthalmic
preparation is indicated to manage this condition? Answer: Timolol
maleate
◉ The nurse concludes that a client with glaucoma needs education
when the client makes which statement? Answer: "Sedatives may
increase the pressure in my eye."
, ◉ Which medication would the nurse anticipate may be prescribed
to produce diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a
client with glaucoma? Answer: Acetazolamide
◉ Which clinical indicator is the nurse most likely to identify when
exploring the history of a client with open-angle glaucoma? Answer:
Impairment of peripheral vision
◉ Which beta-adrenergic blocker is prescribed to clients with
glaucoma? Answer: betaxolol
◉ Which medication used in the treatment of clients with glaucoma
is a prostaglandin agonist? Answer: Bimatoprost
◉ Which information would the nurse include about future
treatment and precautions when teaching a client who has
glaucoma? Answer: Continuation of therapy for life
◉ A debilitated older client who has glaucoma places great value on
independence. What would the nurse encourage the client to do
after discharge from the hospital? Answer: Self-administer eye
medications using appropriate technique
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ Which explanation would the nurse provide a client who asks
what a cataract is? Answer: An opacity of the lens
◉ A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract
surgery. Which action would the nurse take? Answer: Administer the
prescribed antiemetic
◉ Which information would the nurse include in postoperative
teaching for a client who had cataract surgery? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct. Answer: Don't blow your
nose, avoid bending from the waist
◉ Which client statement indicates that the discharge teaching after
a cataract extraction and an intraocular lens implant is effective?
Answer: I should call the clinic if my eye begins to hurt.
◉ Which instruction is important for the nurse to provide to the
client after cataract surgery? Answer: Avoid bending from the waist
◉ Which condition can cause a client severe pain after a cataract
extraction? Answer: Hemorrhage into the eye
,◉ After cataract surgery, the nurse teaches a client how to self-
administer eyedrops. The nurse would reinforce the use of which
technique? Answer: Holding the dropper tip above the conjunctival
sac
◉ After cataract surgery, a client reports feeling nauseated. How can
the nurse prevent vomiting? Answer: Administer the prescribed
antiemetic medication
◉ Exposure to which element would be the reason for cataracts in a
36-year-old client who is a glass worker? Select all that apply. One,
some, or all responses may be correct. Answer: Heat, metal powder
◉ Which rationale would the nurse include in teaching a client with
glaucoma about the need for treatment? Answer: Lost vision cannot
be restored
◉ Which treatment goal would the nurse emphasize when teaching
a client with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma? Answer: Control
intraocular pressure
◉ Which information would the nurse include in explaining
glaucoma to a client? Answer: An increase in the pressure within the
eyeball
,◉ Which goal is the nurse trying to achieve by reinforcing to the
client that it is important to seek treatment for primary open-angle
glaucoma (POAG)? Answer: Prevent blindness
◉ While assessing the eyes of a client, a health care provider notices
there is an obstruction to the outflow of aqueous humor. Which
additional finding would be noted to support a diagnosis of
glaucoma? Answer: Elevated intraocular pressure
◉ Which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma
when used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder?
Answer: Duloxetine
◉ The nurse understands that which second-generation
antidepressant can worsen uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma?
Answer: Duloxetine
◉ A client has primary open-angle glaucoma. Which ophthalmic
preparation is indicated to manage this condition? Answer: Timolol
maleate
◉ The nurse concludes that a client with glaucoma needs education
when the client makes which statement? Answer: "Sedatives may
increase the pressure in my eye."
, ◉ Which medication would the nurse anticipate may be prescribed
to produce diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a
client with glaucoma? Answer: Acetazolamide
◉ Which clinical indicator is the nurse most likely to identify when
exploring the history of a client with open-angle glaucoma? Answer:
Impairment of peripheral vision
◉ Which beta-adrenergic blocker is prescribed to clients with
glaucoma? Answer: betaxolol
◉ Which medication used in the treatment of clients with glaucoma
is a prostaglandin agonist? Answer: Bimatoprost
◉ Which information would the nurse include about future
treatment and precautions when teaching a client who has
glaucoma? Answer: Continuation of therapy for life
◉ A debilitated older client who has glaucoma places great value on
independence. What would the nurse encourage the client to do
after discharge from the hospital? Answer: Self-administer eye
medications using appropriate technique
