NUR 242
NUR 242 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the ambulatory
surgery unit for elective cataract surgery. Before surgery the
client asks the nurse, "How will my diabetes be managed while I
am here?" Which is the best response by the nurse? - correct
answer I'm not quite certain I understand what you are asking."
Which explanation would the nurse provide a client who asks
what a cataract is? - correct answer An opacity of the lens
A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract
surgery. Which action would the nurse take? - correct answer
Administer the prescribed antiemetic
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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. - 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? - correct 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? - correct answer Avoid bending from
the waist
Which condition can cause a client severe pain after a cataract
extraction? - correct 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? - correct answer Holding the dropper tip above
the conjunctival sac
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After cataract surgery, a client reports feeling nauseated. How
can the nurse prevent vomiting? - correct 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. - correct answer Heat,
metal powder
Which rationale would the nurse include in teaching a client
with glaucoma about the need for treatment? - correct answer Lost
vision cannot be restored
Which treatment goal would the nurse emphasize when
teaching a client with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma? -
correct answer Control intraocular pressure
Which information would the nurse include in explaining
glaucoma to a client? - correct 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)? - correct answer Prevent blindness
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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? - correct answer Elevated intraocular
pressure
Which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure
glaucoma when used for the treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder? - correct answer Duloxetine
The nurse understands that which second-generation
antidepressant can worsen uncontrolled angle-closure
glaucoma? - correct answer Duloxetine
A client has primary open-angle glaucoma. Which ophthalmic
preparation is indicated to manage this condition? - correct answer
Timolol maleate
The nurse concludes that a client with glaucoma needs
education when the client makes which statement? - correct answer
"Sedatives may increase the pressure in my eye."
NUR 242 EXAM 5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the ambulatory
surgery unit for elective cataract surgery. Before surgery the
client asks the nurse, "How will my diabetes be managed while I
am here?" Which is the best response by the nurse? - correct
answer I'm not quite certain I understand what you are asking."
Which explanation would the nurse provide a client who asks
what a cataract is? - correct answer An opacity of the lens
A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract
surgery. Which action would the nurse take? - correct answer
Administer the prescribed antiemetic
,NUR 242
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. - 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? - correct 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? - correct answer Avoid bending from
the waist
Which condition can cause a client severe pain after a cataract
extraction? - correct 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? - correct answer Holding the dropper tip above
the conjunctival sac
,NUR 242
After cataract surgery, a client reports feeling nauseated. How
can the nurse prevent vomiting? - correct 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. - correct answer Heat,
metal powder
Which rationale would the nurse include in teaching a client
with glaucoma about the need for treatment? - correct answer Lost
vision cannot be restored
Which treatment goal would the nurse emphasize when
teaching a client with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma? -
correct answer Control intraocular pressure
Which information would the nurse include in explaining
glaucoma to a client? - correct 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)? - correct answer Prevent blindness
, NUR 242
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? - correct answer Elevated intraocular
pressure
Which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure
glaucoma when used for the treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder? - correct answer Duloxetine
The nurse understands that which second-generation
antidepressant can worsen uncontrolled angle-closure
glaucoma? - correct answer Duloxetine
A client has primary open-angle glaucoma. Which ophthalmic
preparation is indicated to manage this condition? - correct answer
Timolol maleate
The nurse concludes that a client with glaucoma needs
education when the client makes which statement? - correct answer
"Sedatives may increase the pressure in my eye."
