Author Question: When providing basic eye care, the nurse a. Cleanses the eye with soap and water. b. Applies ... (Read 32 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When providing basic eye care, the nurse

a. Cleanses the eye with soap and water.
b. Applies pressure directly to the eyeball.
c. Cleanses from inner canthus to outer canthus.
d. Provides less frequent care to unconscious patients.

Question 2

The nurse is providing perineal care to an uncircumcised male patient. When providing such care, the nurse should

a. Leave the foreskin alone because there is little chance of infection.
b. Retract the foreskin for cleansing and allow it to return on its own.
c. Retract the foreskin and keep retracted.
d. Retract the foreskin and return it to its natural position when done.

jordangronback · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
When cleansing the patient's eyes, obtain a clean washcloth and cleanse from inner canthus to outer canthus. Use a different section of the washcloth for each eye. Cleansing simply involves washing with a clean washcloth moistened in water. Soap causes burning and irritation. Never apply direct pressure over the eyeball because this causes serious injury. Unconscious patients often require more frequent eye care.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Return the foreskin to its natural position. Keeping the foreskin retracted leads to tightening of the foreskin around the shaft of the penis, causing local edema and discomfort. The foreskin may not return to its natural position on its own. Patients at greatest risk for infection are uncircumcised males.