The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed keratitis. When planning care, the nurse should implement which action to improve the patient's comfort?
a. Use eye shields.
b. Instill artificial tears.
c. Apply cold compresses.
d. Apply warm compresses.
Question 2
The nurse explains that a photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a very brief surgery that corrects myopia. Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching about the procedure has been suc-cessful?
a. This procedure uses a laser to remove a thin layer of the cornea.
b. This procedure uses a laser to reshape the cornea, then replace the outer layer.
c. This procedure makes tiny cuts in the cornea to flatten it.
d. This procedure uses a laser to reshape the fundus.
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Preparing a Manual Patient Ledger.
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ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: radial deviation.