Author Question: A client has a foreign body in the eye. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Administering ... (Read 144 times)

MirandaLo

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
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.



millet

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354
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.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.

Did you know?

When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.

Did you know?

The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

Did you know?

Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library