Sensory

When a foreign body becomes embedded in a client's eye, which nursing action should be taken first before referring the client for emergency treatment?

Ask the person to blink rapidly

Which nursing intervention is appropriate for a client who plans to use a hearing aid?

Describe the various types of hearing aids that are available

An elderly client is admitted with the diagnosis of retinal detachment and is scheduled for laser surgery and scleral buckling surgery. The nurse anticipates which of the following symptoms: SATA

Flashing lights, cobwebs in vision fields

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has meniere;s disease. Which of the following is an expected finding of this client?

Gradual hearing loss

A client has undergone encleation. What complication of enucleation should be addressed by the nurse?

Hemorrhage

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate when receiving shift report that is not related to hearing?

Impaired facial movement and numbness and tingling

The nurse should instill eye drops into which part of the client's eye?

In the lower conjuctival sac

A public health nurse is teaching a health promotion workshop that focuses on vision and eye health. What should this nurse cite as the most common cause of blindness and visual impairment among adults over the age of 40? Select all that apply.

Mascular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma

Which of the following terms would the eye clinic nurse document when referring to a client with nearsightedness?

Myopia

A nurse is caring for an older client who has diabetes mellitus and reports a gradual loss of peripheral vision. The nurse should recognize this as a manifestation of which of the following diseases?

Open-angle glaucome

When instilling prescribed medication into the ear of an adult, which is the correct technique for the nurse to straighten the ear canal?

Pull the ear upward and backward

The nurse is assessing a clients hearing using the rinne test. When providing instructions to elicit client feedback, which is essential?

Raise your hand when you no longer hear sound

Because the client takes large amounts of aspirin daily, the nurse monitors for signs and symptoms of aspirin toxicity. Which assessment finding is the best indication of aspirin toxicity?

Ringing in the ears

A client is being treated for glaucoma. What is the rationale for the nurse's instructions to maintain regular bowel habits?

Straining at stool increases intraocular pressure

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a tonometry examination with a client who has manifestations of glaucoma. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching?

This test will measure the intraocular pressure of the eye

A client comes to the occupational health nurse complaining of eye irritation . The client works in a dusty, outdoor environment. Why should the nurse advise periodic blinking to this client?

To clear the dust and particles form the surface of the eyes.

The nurse is teaching the client to instill eye drops. Which statement is correct?

Wash your hands before and after instilling eye drops and do not touch the tip of the bottle

A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client who is scheduled for cataract surgery. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

You should expect your vision to improve in 2 weeks

A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a client who is scheduled for cataract surgery. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

You should report bloodshot eyes on the day of surgery