Nur 242 Exam 5 Midterm Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
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NUR 242
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NUR 242
A client with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the ambulatory surgery unit for elective cataract surgery. Before surgery the client asks the nurse, "How will my diabetes be managed while I am here?" Which is the best response by the nurse? - Answer I'm not quite certain I understand what you are a...
Nur 242 Exam 5 Midterm Questions And
100% Correct Answers.
A client with type 2 diabetes is admitted to the ambulatory surgery unit for elective cataract surgery.
Before surgery the client asks the nurse, "How will my diabetes be managed while I am here?" Which is
the best response by the nurse? - Answer I'm not quite certain I understand what you are asking."
Which explanation would the nurse provide a client who asks what a cataract is? - Answer An opacity
of the lens
A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract surgery. Which action would the nurse
take? - Answer Administer the prescribed antiemetic
Which information would the nurse include in postoperative teaching for a client who had cataract
surgery? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - Answer Don't blow your
nose, avoid bending from the waist
Which client statement indicates that the discharge teaching after a cataract extraction and an
intraocular lens implant is effective? - Answer I should call the clinic if my eye begins to hurt.
Which instruction is important for the nurse to provide to the client after cataract surgery? - Answer
Avoid bending from the waist
Which condition can cause a client severe pain after a cataract extraction? - Answer Hemorrhage into
the eye
After cataract surgery, the nurse teaches a client how to self-administer eyedrops. The nurse would
reinforce the use of which technique? - Answer Holding the dropper tip above the conjunctival sac
After cataract surgery, a client reports feeling nauseated. How can the nurse prevent vomiting? - Answer
Administer the prescribed antiemetic medication
,Exposure to which element would be the reason for cataracts in a 36-year-old client who is a glass
worker? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - Answer Heat, metal powder
Which rationale would the nurse include in teaching a client with glaucoma about the need for
treatment? - Answer Lost vision cannot be restored
Which treatment goal would the nurse emphasize when teaching a client with a diagnosis of open-angle
glaucoma? - Answer Control intraocular pressure
Which information would the nurse include in explaining glaucoma to a client? - Answer An increase in
the pressure within the eyeball
Which goal is the nurse trying to achieve by reinforcing to the client that it is important to seek
treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)? - Answer Prevent blindness
While assessing the eyes of a client, a health care provider notices there is an obstruction to the outflow
of aqueous humor. Which additional finding would be noted to support a diagnosis of glaucoma? -
Answer Elevated intraocular pressure
Which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma when used for the treatment of
generalized anxiety disorder? - Answer Duloxetine
The nurse understands that which second-generation antidepressant can worsen uncontrolled angle-
closure glaucoma? - Answer Duloxetine
A client has primary open-angle glaucoma. Which ophthalmic preparation is indicated to manage this
condition? - Answer Timolol maleate
The nurse concludes that a client with glaucoma needs education when the client makes which
statement? - Answer "Sedatives may increase the pressure in my eye."
Which medication would the nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibit
formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? - Answer Acetazolamide
, Which clinical indicator is the nurse most likely to identify when exploring the history of a client with
open-angle glaucoma? - Answer Impairment of peripheral vision
Which beta-adrenergic blocker is prescribed to clients with glaucoma? - Answer betaxolol
Which medication used in the treatment of clients with glaucoma is a prostaglandin agonist? - Answer
Bimatoprost
Which information would the nurse include about future treatment and precautions when teaching a
client who has glaucoma? - Answer Continuation of therapy for life
A debilitated older client who has glaucoma places great value on independence. What would the nurse
encourage the client to do after discharge from the hospital? - Answer Self-administer eye medications
using appropriate technique
Which finding would the nurse anticipate in the health history of a client who has open-angle (chronic)
glaucoma? - Answer Loss of peripheral vision
Which symptom would the nurse expect the client who has primary open-angle glaucoma to report? -
Answer decreased peripheral vision
The nurse is providing instructions to a client who has glaucoma. Which statements by the client indicate
that the nurse needs to intervene? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. -
Answer I can lift objects than weight more than 10lbs, I should keep my head in dependent position
A client with glaucoma is receiving a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Which statement made by the client
will require the nurse to notify the primary health care provider? - Answer "I am allergic to
sulfonamides."
Which ophthalmic solution is contraindicated for clients with glaucoma? - Answer Atropine
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