Med-Surg Final Exam Review
Questions with Correct Answers
100% Pass
A client dx with a cataract comes into the clinic. What assessments should the nurse
observe in this client? - ✔✔blurred or cloudy visual image
a colleague has been splashed in the eye with cleaning solution. Which of the
following would be the priority? - ✔✔irrigating the eye immediately with tap water
the nurse is teaching the client to instill eye drops. Which statement is correct? -
✔✔"wash your hands before and after instilling eye drops and do not touch the tip
of the bottle"
A client with glaucoma has presented for a scheduled clinic visit and tells the nurse
that she has begun taking a herbal remedy for her condition that was recommended
by a work colleague. what instructions should the nurse provide to the client? -
✔✔the client should discuss this new remedy with her ophthalmologist
A patient has had cataract extractions and the nurse is providing discharge
instructions. What should the nurse encourage the patient to do at home? -
✔✔Avoid bending the head below the waist
A nurse is assessing a pediatric client in a public health clinic. The parent states that
the client has been sneezing and rubbing the eyes. The nurse observes the client's
eyes and documents objective symptoms of watery and red eyes. When reporting to
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, the physician the assessment findings, which word is appropriate? - ✔✔signs and
symptoms of conjunctivitis
which type of glaucoma presents an ocular emergency? - ✔✔Acute angle-closure
glaucoma
A client who presents for an eye examination is dx as having a visual acuity of
20/40. The client asks the nurse what these numbers specifically mean. What is a
correct response by the nurse? - ✔✔A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object
from 20 feet away that a person with 20/20 vision can see from 40 feet away
A client has informed the home health nurse that she recently noticed distortions
when she looks at the Amsler grid that she has mounted on her fridge. What is the
nurse's most appropriate action? - ✔✔Arrange for the client to be assessed for
muscular degeneration
A 56-year-old client has come to the clinic for his routine eye examination and is told
he needs bifocals. The client asks the nurse what change in the eyes has caused his
need for bifocals. How should the nurse respond? - ✔✔there is a gradual thickening
of the lens of the eye and it can limit the eye's ability for accommodation
the nurse is providing discharge education to an adult client who will begin a
regimen of ocular medications for the treatment of glaucoma. How can the nurse
best determine if the client is able to self-adminsiter these medications safely and
effectively? - ✔✔Ask the client to demonstrate the instillation of her medications
The public health nurse is addressing eye health and vision protection during an
educational event. What statement by a participant best demonstrates an
understanding of threats to vision? - ✔✔Im certainly going to keep a close eye on my
blood pressure from now on
A client is ready to be discharged home after a cataract extraction with intraocular
lens implant and the nurse is reviewing signs and symptoms that need to be
reported to the MD immediately. Which of the client's statements best demonstrates
an adequate understanding? - ✔✔i need to call the doctor if I see flashing lights
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Questions with Correct Answers
100% Pass
A client dx with a cataract comes into the clinic. What assessments should the nurse
observe in this client? - ✔✔blurred or cloudy visual image
a colleague has been splashed in the eye with cleaning solution. Which of the
following would be the priority? - ✔✔irrigating the eye immediately with tap water
the nurse is teaching the client to instill eye drops. Which statement is correct? -
✔✔"wash your hands before and after instilling eye drops and do not touch the tip
of the bottle"
A client with glaucoma has presented for a scheduled clinic visit and tells the nurse
that she has begun taking a herbal remedy for her condition that was recommended
by a work colleague. what instructions should the nurse provide to the client? -
✔✔the client should discuss this new remedy with her ophthalmologist
A patient has had cataract extractions and the nurse is providing discharge
instructions. What should the nurse encourage the patient to do at home? -
✔✔Avoid bending the head below the waist
A nurse is assessing a pediatric client in a public health clinic. The parent states that
the client has been sneezing and rubbing the eyes. The nurse observes the client's
eyes and documents objective symptoms of watery and red eyes. When reporting to
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, the physician the assessment findings, which word is appropriate? - ✔✔signs and
symptoms of conjunctivitis
which type of glaucoma presents an ocular emergency? - ✔✔Acute angle-closure
glaucoma
A client who presents for an eye examination is dx as having a visual acuity of
20/40. The client asks the nurse what these numbers specifically mean. What is a
correct response by the nurse? - ✔✔A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object
from 20 feet away that a person with 20/20 vision can see from 40 feet away
A client has informed the home health nurse that she recently noticed distortions
when she looks at the Amsler grid that she has mounted on her fridge. What is the
nurse's most appropriate action? - ✔✔Arrange for the client to be assessed for
muscular degeneration
A 56-year-old client has come to the clinic for his routine eye examination and is told
he needs bifocals. The client asks the nurse what change in the eyes has caused his
need for bifocals. How should the nurse respond? - ✔✔there is a gradual thickening
of the lens of the eye and it can limit the eye's ability for accommodation
the nurse is providing discharge education to an adult client who will begin a
regimen of ocular medications for the treatment of glaucoma. How can the nurse
best determine if the client is able to self-adminsiter these medications safely and
effectively? - ✔✔Ask the client to demonstrate the instillation of her medications
The public health nurse is addressing eye health and vision protection during an
educational event. What statement by a participant best demonstrates an
understanding of threats to vision? - ✔✔Im certainly going to keep a close eye on my
blood pressure from now on
A client is ready to be discharged home after a cataract extraction with intraocular
lens implant and the nurse is reviewing signs and symptoms that need to be
reported to the MD immediately. Which of the client's statements best demonstrates
an adequate understanding? - ✔✔i need to call the doctor if I see flashing lights
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