Author Question: The nurse decides that assistive personnel can provide care to a patient with contact lenses when ... (Read 26 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse decides that assistive personnel can provide care to a patient with contact lenses when the assistive personnel states:

a. If I am in a hurry, I will use tap water for rinsing the lenses.
b. Gloves aren't necessary; the eye is a clean organ.
c. I will check with the patient to see if the lenses are disposable.
d. It is normal for contact lens wearers to have red, teary eyes.

Question 2

When bathing a patient, which sequence is the correct approach to use?

a. Wash the feet after the legs.
b. Wash the eyes after the face.
c. Wash the legs before the abdomen.
d. Wash the back area before the extremities.

vboyd24 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Let the patient be a resource in the care of each device. Although it is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that patients do not damage their devices or injure themselves, patients familiar with their devices are likely to have an established routine and helpful tips. The replacement schedule is determined by the type of lenses the patient wears; the patient can provide that information. Tap water can contain microorganisms and may be absorbed into the lens, making it uncomfortable to wear. Clean, powder-free gloves are used to prevent the spread of microorganisms during care of contact lenses. Pain, tearing, discomfort, and redness can indicate conjunctivitis and should be referred to the patient's provider if symptoms persist.

Answer to Question 2

A
When washing the patient the nurse will try to work from the most soiled area to the least soiled area. Therefore, the legs are washed before the feet, the eyes are washed before the face, the abdomen is washed before the legs, and the back is washed after the extremities.