A patient with a diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma is being prepared for discharge, and the nurse is performing relevant health education. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse emphasize?
A) The need to wear sunglasses or other forms of eye protection in all high-light situations
B) The need to maintain vigilant hygiene of the eyes and perform saline flushes regularly
C) The importance of adhering to life-long treatment because the disease cannot be cured
D) The importance of not rubbing or pressing the eyes while washing the periorbital region
C
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The American Psychiatric Association (APA) defines mental illness or mental disorder as: a. an illness or a syndrome with psychological orbehavioural manifestations and/or impairment infunctioning due to a social, psychological, genetic,physical/chemical or biological disturbance
b. a significant disturbance in mind, thought or memory. c. a diagnosis of intellectual impairment. d. an incapacity to care for self.
A school nurse is teaching parents what to watch for as risk factors for suicide. Which of the following would the nurse list? Select all answers that apply
A) Family history of suicide B) Chronic illness C) Willingness to seek help for mental disorders D) Feelings of being too close to people E) Easy access to lethal methods F) Impulsive or aggressive tendencies
A nurse is caring for a patient in the immediate postoperative period after surgery in which a spinal anesthetic was used
The patient has not voided and complains of headache. The patient has a pulse of 62 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 92/48 mm Hg. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? a. Contact the anesthetist to request an order for ephedrine. b. Have the patient sit up to relieve the headache pain. c. Lower the head of the bed to a 10- to 15-degree head-down position. d. Obtain an order for a urinary catheter for urinary retention.