A patient required pupil dilation with a mydriatic drug. The nurse would provide which discharge instruction?
1. "You may notice periods of blurry vision for several days."
2. "Wear sunglasses while you are outside."
3. "Do not drive until this drug wears off."
4. "Do not eat for at least 8 hours."
5. "Check the size of your pupils at least every hour until they have normal size."
1,2,3
Rationale 1: Blurry vision may occur for a period of several days.
Rationale 2: The patient will have photophobia, and sunglasses should be worn while outside.
Rationale 3: The patient should not drive as vision will be blurry.
Rationale 4: There is no reason to avoid eating.
Rationale 5: There is no reason for hourly checks on pupil size.
Global Rationale: Blurry vision may occur for a period of several days. The patient will have photophobia, and sunglasses should be worn while outside. The patient should not drive as vision will be blurry. There is no reason to avoid eating. There is no reason for hourly checks on pupil size.
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