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In which way will the nurse explain the purpose of photocoagulation to a diabetic patient with diabetic retinopathy?
- A. The procedure will destroy the retina, which is not getting enough blood supply.
- B. The procedure will reduce edema in the macula of the eye.
- C. The procedure will vaporize fatty deposits that appear in the retina.
- D. The procedure will destroy new blood vessels, seal leaking vessels, and help prevent retinal edema.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Photocoagulation is useful in diabetic retinopathy to cauterize hemorrhaging vessels and to destroy new vessels.
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A patient who had an enucleation of the right eye has been admitted postoperatively to the nursing unit. Which aspect does the nurse expect to see in the plan of care?
- A. Turn, cough, and deep breathe every 3 hours.
- B. Apply a pressure dressing over the right eye socket.
- C. Document dressing Data Collection every 2 hours.
- D. Turn on the affected side.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pressure dressing will be applied to the right eye socket and the dressing should be checked every hour for the first 24 hours.
The patient complains of tearing and a feeling of dryness in the right eye. The nurse assesses that the eyelid is turned inward and the sclera is red. The nurse documents the presence of a(n) ___
Correct Answer: entropion
Rationale: An entropion is the abnormal turning in of the eyelid, causing irritation and tearing of the eye.
Which reminder should the nurse provide to the hearing aid wearer when the nurse hears a whistling hearing aid?
- A. Reinsert the ear mold.
- B. Change the battery.
- C. Recharge the hearing aid.
- D. Wash the ear mold with warm water.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The whistling hearing aid is usually caused by a poor fit of the ear mold. Reinsertion of the ear mold usually stops the whistling.
Which advice will the nurse provide the 20 year old who has been put on cefaclor for a resistant otitis media?
- A. Store suspension at room temperature.
- B. Discontinue drug when symptoms abate.
- C. Avoid alcoholic beverages.
- D. Take with meals only.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Drinking alcohol is discouraged while on cefaclor. The drug should be taken in its entirety and stored in the refrigerator. The drug can be taken with or without meals.
Which anatomical change is associated with diabetes retinopathy?
- A. Capillaries in retina hemorrhage
- B. Long-term overdosing of insulin
- C. Retinal detachment
- D. Aging
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Retinopathy is caused when the capillaries in the retina have aneurysms or hemorrhage.