A nurse who provides care in an ophthalmology clinic has an order ...

[OSWALD]

A nurse who provides care in an ophthalmology clinic has an order to instill atropine eye drops to a patient prior to the patient's clinical examination. What health education should the nurse provide prior to this intervention?
 
  A) These drops might sting a little bit, and they will make you temporarily sensitive to light.
  B) These eye drops will make it more difficult to close your eyes, but this will pass in a few hours.
  C) These drops will make your pupil temporarily constrict so that your eye can be examined more closely.
  D) These drops will make your eyes very bloodshot and sensitive, but this is only temporary.

Question 2

A patient has been diagnosed with chronic renal failure. Which of the following agents will assist in raising the patient's hemoglobin levels?
 
  A) Epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit)
  B) Pentoxifylline (Pentoxil)
  C) Estazolam (ProSom)
  D) Dextromethorphan hydrobromide

[stallen]

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The nurse instructs patients about the effects of atropine such as photophobia and stinging on administration. Atropine does not make it difficult to close the eyes, and it causes pupil dilation, not constriction.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Uses of epoetin include the prevention and treatment of anemia associated with chronic renal failure, hepatic impairment, or anticancer chemotherapy. Pentoxifylline is used for intermittent claudication to maintain the flexibility of red blood cells. Estazolam is a benzodiazepine agent used short term for insomnia. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is used to relieve cough.

[OSWALD]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[stallen]

Great! Please up vote