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MirandaLo

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on: Jun 25, 2018
A client has a foreign body in the eye. What action by the nurse takes priority?
 
  a. Administering ordered antibiotics
  b. Assessing the client's visual acuity
  c. Obtaining consent for enucleation
  d. Removing the object immediately

Question 2

A client has been taught about retinitis pigmentosa (RP). What statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
 
  a. Beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin are good supplements.
  b. I might qualify for a retinal transplant one day soon.
  c. Since I'm going blind, sunglasses are not needed anymore.
  d. Vitamin A has been shown to slow progression of RP.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
To prevent infection, antibiotics are provided. Visual acuity in the affected eye cannot be assessed. The client may or may not need enucleation. The object is only removed by the ophthalmologist.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Sunglasses are needed to prevent the development of cataracts in addition to the RP. The other statements are accurate.


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MirandaLo

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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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