Author Question: A mother is concerned that her toddler is diagnosed with amblyopia. What should the nurse explain as ... (Read 34 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A mother is concerned that her toddler is diagnosed with amblyopia. What should the nurse explain as possible treatments for this eye condition? (Select all that apply.)

A) Wearing corrective eye glasses
B) Covering the good eye with a patch
C) Using a patch and corrective eye glasses
D) Applying eye drops prior to applying an eye patch
E) Scheduling for immediate surgery to cut the eye muscle

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child with bacterial conjunctivitis of the right eye. The eye is inflamed and drains a thick, yellow discharge. What should the nurse teach the patient about the care of the eye?

A) Do not attend school for 2 weeks.
B) Use ophthalmic drops for 3 days.
C) Keep the eye covered at all times.
D) Clean the discharge away from the inner to outer canthus.

bblaney · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
Feedback:
Treatment for amblyopia can consist of wearing correcting glasses, covering the good eye with a patch, or a combination of the two. An additional option is using the medication levodopa and an eye patch. LASIK surgery might be considered, which corrects the refractive error but does not cut the eye muscle.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva that causes pustular drainage. The eye should be cleansed from the inner to the outer canthus to prevent the spread of infection to the other eye. School does not need to be missed for 2 weeks with this eye infection. Ophthalmic medication should be used as prescribed, which might be longer than 3 days. The eye does not need to be covered.