Eye and Ear AQ
On a home visit to a patient who underwent cataract surgery, the nurse finds that the patient
has intense pain in the operated eye. What should be the immediate nursing action?
Notify the surgeon
The nurse has completed patient teaching for a patient who had cataract surgery on the left
eye. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
"I should notice an improvement in my vision in a few days
Identify risk factors associated with development of cataracts. Select all that apply.
Advanced age, History of diabetes mellitus, Exposure to ultraviolet light and History of
prolonged therapy with systemic corticosteroids
A patient is being provided with discharge instructions after undergoing cataract extraction
and intraocular lens implantation. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid straining during bowel movements
A patient is discharged to home after cataract surgery. What is the most important instruction
the nurse should include in the discharge teaching?
Do not bend, stoop, cough, or lift.
An elderly patient with a history of bilateral cataracts is admitted to the hospital with
pneumonia. What intervention will facilitate the patient's ability to see? Select all that apply.
Increase the amount of light for near vision and Obtain teaching materials with enlarged print.
A patient has undergone cataract surgery. What nursing interventions help to prevent
postoperative complications? Select all that apply.
-Teach the patient to instill medicine following aseptic techniques. Teach the patient
about proper hygiene and eye care techniques. Advise the patient to avoid actions that
can cause increased intraocular pressure
A nurse should instruct a patient who had cataract surgery to contact the surgeon if which
condition develops?
Eye pain
A nurse is preparing a patient for cataract surgery. The nurse needs to instill different eye drops
into the patient's eyes. How many minutes should the nurse wait between each set of eye drops?
5 min.
, A patient is diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and is scheduled for a surgical
procedure. Which surgical procedure will be used to relieve traction on the retina and will the
nurse educate the patient?
Vitrectomy
A patient is diagnosed with proliferative retinopathy and is scheduled for treatment by the
primary care provider. On which treatment option does the nurse educate the patient?
Laser photocoagulation
The nurse is assessing four patients with visual problems. Which patient does the nurse
determine is exhibiting signs of retinal detachment?
Patient A
Which symptom occurs initially with retinal detachment?
Seeing flashes of light and floaters
Which statement by the student nurse indicates the need for further teaching regarding
age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
"People with dark-colored eyes are more at the risk for AMD.
A patient with poor visual acuity is diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration
(AMD). Which nursing intervention should be the nurse's priority?
Assess impact of vision on normal functioning
The nurse is caring for a patient suspected of having age-related macular degeneration. What
symptoms should the nurse document and report regarding this disorder?
Blurred, darkened vision
The adult child of a patient with macular degeneration asks the nurse how to avoid developing
the condition. Which intervention should the nurse include in teaching? Select all that apply.
Stop smoking or do not start. Avoid exposure to ultraviolet light. Eat green leafy
vegetables such as spinach or kale daily.
Which statement is most appropriate when teaching a patient about timolol eye drops in the
treatment of glaucoma?
You may have a temporary headache after instilling these drops.
When planning care for a patient with disturbed sensory perception related to increased
intraocular pressure caused by primary open-angle glaucoma, on what should the nurse focus?
Encouraging compliance with drug therapy for the glaucoma to prevent loss of vision
On a home visit to a patient who underwent cataract surgery, the nurse finds that the patient
has intense pain in the operated eye. What should be the immediate nursing action?
Notify the surgeon
The nurse has completed patient teaching for a patient who had cataract surgery on the left
eye. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
"I should notice an improvement in my vision in a few days
Identify risk factors associated with development of cataracts. Select all that apply.
Advanced age, History of diabetes mellitus, Exposure to ultraviolet light and History of
prolonged therapy with systemic corticosteroids
A patient is being provided with discharge instructions after undergoing cataract extraction
and intraocular lens implantation. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid straining during bowel movements
A patient is discharged to home after cataract surgery. What is the most important instruction
the nurse should include in the discharge teaching?
Do not bend, stoop, cough, or lift.
An elderly patient with a history of bilateral cataracts is admitted to the hospital with
pneumonia. What intervention will facilitate the patient's ability to see? Select all that apply.
Increase the amount of light for near vision and Obtain teaching materials with enlarged print.
A patient has undergone cataract surgery. What nursing interventions help to prevent
postoperative complications? Select all that apply.
-Teach the patient to instill medicine following aseptic techniques. Teach the patient
about proper hygiene and eye care techniques. Advise the patient to avoid actions that
can cause increased intraocular pressure
A nurse should instruct a patient who had cataract surgery to contact the surgeon if which
condition develops?
Eye pain
A nurse is preparing a patient for cataract surgery. The nurse needs to instill different eye drops
into the patient's eyes. How many minutes should the nurse wait between each set of eye drops?
5 min.
, A patient is diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and is scheduled for a surgical
procedure. Which surgical procedure will be used to relieve traction on the retina and will the
nurse educate the patient?
Vitrectomy
A patient is diagnosed with proliferative retinopathy and is scheduled for treatment by the
primary care provider. On which treatment option does the nurse educate the patient?
Laser photocoagulation
The nurse is assessing four patients with visual problems. Which patient does the nurse
determine is exhibiting signs of retinal detachment?
Patient A
Which symptom occurs initially with retinal detachment?
Seeing flashes of light and floaters
Which statement by the student nurse indicates the need for further teaching regarding
age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
"People with dark-colored eyes are more at the risk for AMD.
A patient with poor visual acuity is diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration
(AMD). Which nursing intervention should be the nurse's priority?
Assess impact of vision on normal functioning
The nurse is caring for a patient suspected of having age-related macular degeneration. What
symptoms should the nurse document and report regarding this disorder?
Blurred, darkened vision
The adult child of a patient with macular degeneration asks the nurse how to avoid developing
the condition. Which intervention should the nurse include in teaching? Select all that apply.
Stop smoking or do not start. Avoid exposure to ultraviolet light. Eat green leafy
vegetables such as spinach or kale daily.
Which statement is most appropriate when teaching a patient about timolol eye drops in the
treatment of glaucoma?
You may have a temporary headache after instilling these drops.
When planning care for a patient with disturbed sensory perception related to increased
intraocular pressure caused by primary open-angle glaucoma, on what should the nurse focus?
Encouraging compliance with drug therapy for the glaucoma to prevent loss of vision
