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ec501234

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient had cataract surgery without a lens implant. What teaching point is most important?
 
  a. Keep your follow-up appointment with the surgeon.
  b. Instill your eyedrops just like we have practiced.
  c. Do not drive and be careful going up or down stairs.
  d. Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for pain.

Question 2

The nurse conducting a community-screening event for osteoporosis knows that which woman is at highest risk?
 
  a. A slender 84-year-old Asian who smokes
  b. A heavy set 65-year-old Caucasian
  c. A 75-year-old taking a steroid burst
  d. A 68-year-old African American who consumes one drink a day


joechoochoy

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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If cataract surgery was performed without a lens implant, the patient will wear glasses or contact lenses but will have a decrease in depth perception. The patient should not drive and should use extra caution negotiating stairs. The other instructions are appropriate for any patient having cat-aract surgery.

Answer to Question 2

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Risk factors for osteoporosis include thin body frame, white race, advancing age, alcoholism, and smoking, among others. The 84-year-old who smokes is at highest risk despite being Asian.


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