Chapter 49 Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders

Chapter 49  Patients With Eye and Vision Disorders

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient home. During discharge teaching, the nurse realizes that the patient is not able to read the medication bottles and has not been taking her medications at home. How should the nurse intervene appropriately in this situation?
A)
By asking the social worker to investigate nursing home placement
B)
By asking the social worker to investigate community support agencies
C)
By informing that patient that surgery will correct the vision problem
D)
By informing the patient that she will need to go to a rehabilitation facility for vision training

2.
The nurse is performing patient teaching with a patient newly diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse teaches the patient that this disease has a familial tendency. How often should the patient’s family members undergo examination for the detection of glaucoma?
A)
At least monthly
B)
At least once every 2 years
C)
At least once every 5 years
D)
At least once every 10 years

3.
A patient has been told he has cataracts in both eyes. The patient wants to know what his treatment options are. What is the most appropriate treatment option for patients with age-related cataracts that are affecting the patient’s ability to function?
A)
Antioxidant supplements, vitamin C and E, beta-carotene, and selenium
B)
Eyeglasses or magnifying lenses
C)
Corticosteroid eye drops
D)
Surgical intervention

4.
A patient presents at the emergency department (ED) after receiving a chemical burn to the eye. What would be the nurse’s initial intervention for this patient?
A)
Generously flush the affected eye with an antibiotic solution
B)
Generously flush the affected eye with normal saline or water
C)
Apply a patch to the affected eye
D)
Apply direct pressure to the affected eye

5.
The nurse educator is reviewing the proper way to instill eye drops in a patient’s eye. How long would the educator teach the nurses to wait between successive eye drops in the same eye, in order to achieve adequate eye drop drug retention and absorption?
A)
30 seconds
B)
1 minute
C)
3 minutes
D)
5 minutes

Answer Key

1.
B
2.
B
3.
D
4.
B
5.
D