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TEST BANK EYE AND EAR DISODER ACUTE
CARE 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1 A client's eye has been anesthetized for an ophthalmology examination. What instructions will be
important for the nurse to give the client?
1. Do not watch television for at least 24 hours
2. Do not rub the eye for 15 to 20 minutes
3. Irrigate the eye every hour to prevent dryness
4. Wear sunglasses when in direct sunlight for the next 6 hours.
2 When teaching a family and a client about the use of a hearing aid, the nurse will base the teaching
on what information regarding the hearing aid?
1. It provides mechanical transmission for the damaged part of the ear 2. It stimulates the neural
network of the inner ear to amplify sound
3. It amplifies sound and directs it into the ear canal.
4. It will assist the client to interpret the incoming sounds more effectively.
3 The nurse is discharging a client with bilateral cataracts following cataract surgery on one eye. What
statement by the client would indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
1. "I will call if I have a significant amount of pain"
2. "I will remember to wash my hands before changing the eye dressing"
3. "I will be okay by myself at home today"
4. "I will have someone help me with my eye medications"
4 A woman was working in her garden. She accidentally sprayed insecticide into her right eye. She
calls the emergency department, frantic and screaming for help. The nurse should instruct the
woman to take which immediate action?
1. Irrigate the eyes with water
2. Come to the emergency department
3. Call the health care provider
4. Irrigate the eyes with diluted hydrogen peroxide
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5 A client is being admitted for problems with Meniere's disease. What is most important for the nurse
to assess to promote the client's safety?
1. Diet history
2. Screening hearing tests
3. Effect on client's activities of daily living
4. Frequency and severity of attacks
6 The nurse prepares to irrigate the external auditory canal for a client with impacted cerumen. What
would be included in the correct technique for irrigation?
1. Use cool tap water
2. Pour solution into ear canal
3. Assess for signs of pain and tenderness in the ear
4. Use a cotton-tipped applicator to clean near the tympanic membrane.
7 A nurse telephones a client who underwent cataract surgery the preceding day to assess the client's
condition. Which client statement necessitates an evaluation by the nurse?
1. "My eye begins to hurt again about 4 hours after I take the pain pills the doctor ordered"
2. "The redness in my eye is much less than yesterday"
3. "I cannot see nearly as well as I could yesterday after the surgery"
4. "There is no swelling around my eye to speak of"
8 The nurse is evaluating a client recently diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma. What will be
an important nursing action(s)? Select all that apply.
1. Review all medications the client is currently taking to determine whether any of them cause an
increase in intraocular pressure as a side effect.
2. Determine whether the client has experienced any sudden loss of vision accompanied by pain.
3. Discuss with the client the importance of controlling blood pressure to decrease the potential loss
of peripheral vision.
4. Instruct the client to take analgesics as soon as any discomfort occurs in the eye and to notify
clinic if pain is not relieved.
5. Have the client demonstrate the use of eye drops.
6. Assess the client for chronic disease such as diabetes.
9 A family member of a client undergoing cataract surgery asks a nurse if there are ways to prevent
cataracts. Which interventions decrease the risk for the development of cataracts? Select all that
apply.
1. Wearing sunglasses that limit ultraviolet light penetration
TEST BANK EYE AND EAR DISODER ACUTE
CARE 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1 A client's eye has been anesthetized for an ophthalmology examination. What instructions will be
important for the nurse to give the client?
1. Do not watch television for at least 24 hours
2. Do not rub the eye for 15 to 20 minutes
3. Irrigate the eye every hour to prevent dryness
4. Wear sunglasses when in direct sunlight for the next 6 hours.
2 When teaching a family and a client about the use of a hearing aid, the nurse will base the teaching
on what information regarding the hearing aid?
1. It provides mechanical transmission for the damaged part of the ear 2. It stimulates the neural
network of the inner ear to amplify sound
3. It amplifies sound and directs it into the ear canal.
4. It will assist the client to interpret the incoming sounds more effectively.
3 The nurse is discharging a client with bilateral cataracts following cataract surgery on one eye. What
statement by the client would indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
1. "I will call if I have a significant amount of pain"
2. "I will remember to wash my hands before changing the eye dressing"
3. "I will be okay by myself at home today"
4. "I will have someone help me with my eye medications"
4 A woman was working in her garden. She accidentally sprayed insecticide into her right eye. She
calls the emergency department, frantic and screaming for help. The nurse should instruct the
woman to take which immediate action?
1. Irrigate the eyes with water
2. Come to the emergency department
3. Call the health care provider
4. Irrigate the eyes with diluted hydrogen peroxide
, lOMoAR cPSD| 24214858
5 A client is being admitted for problems with Meniere's disease. What is most important for the nurse
to assess to promote the client's safety?
1. Diet history
2. Screening hearing tests
3. Effect on client's activities of daily living
4. Frequency and severity of attacks
6 The nurse prepares to irrigate the external auditory canal for a client with impacted cerumen. What
would be included in the correct technique for irrigation?
1. Use cool tap water
2. Pour solution into ear canal
3. Assess for signs of pain and tenderness in the ear
4. Use a cotton-tipped applicator to clean near the tympanic membrane.
7 A nurse telephones a client who underwent cataract surgery the preceding day to assess the client's
condition. Which client statement necessitates an evaluation by the nurse?
1. "My eye begins to hurt again about 4 hours after I take the pain pills the doctor ordered"
2. "The redness in my eye is much less than yesterday"
3. "I cannot see nearly as well as I could yesterday after the surgery"
4. "There is no swelling around my eye to speak of"
8 The nurse is evaluating a client recently diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma. What will be
an important nursing action(s)? Select all that apply.
1. Review all medications the client is currently taking to determine whether any of them cause an
increase in intraocular pressure as a side effect.
2. Determine whether the client has experienced any sudden loss of vision accompanied by pain.
3. Discuss with the client the importance of controlling blood pressure to decrease the potential loss
of peripheral vision.
4. Instruct the client to take analgesics as soon as any discomfort occurs in the eye and to notify
clinic if pain is not relieved.
5. Have the client demonstrate the use of eye drops.
6. Assess the client for chronic disease such as diabetes.
9 A family member of a client undergoing cataract surgery asks a nurse if there are ways to prevent
cataracts. Which interventions decrease the risk for the development of cataracts? Select all that
apply.
1. Wearing sunglasses that limit ultraviolet light penetration
