The nurse planning care for a client scheduled for cataract surgery should include which of the following in the plan of care for this client?

Question

1. Resume normal activities of daily living after the procedure
2. Limit food and fluids until fully recovered from anesthesia
3. Avoid strenuous activity until seen by the ophthalmologist after the surgery
4. Wear sunglasses if necessary

Answer 1

3. Avoid strenuous activity until seen by the ophthalmologist after the surgery

Rationale:
The client's plan of care should include instructions to avoid reading, lifting, and strenuous activity until seen by the ophthalmologist after the surgery. Client instructions should not include resuming normal activities of daily living after the procedure. Cataract removal is done as an out-patient procedure with minimal anesthesia. The client does not need to limit foods or fluids until recovered from anesthesia. Sunglasses should be worn when going outside at all times.