After being diagnosed with cataracts, a client believes the right eye has a cataract but not the left eye, as there are no vision changes with the left eye. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "Only your doctor can tell if you have a cataract in your left eye."
B) "Cataracts develop at different rates, so one eye will be more affected than the other."
C) "Don't worry about it until you can't see out of your left eye."
D) "Your doctor must have made an error."
Answer: B
The nurse should respond that cataracts tend to occur in both eyes and develop at different rates, and one cataract generally matures more rapidly than the other. The nurse should not tell the client that the healthcare provider made an error or that the healthcare provider is the only one who can tell if the client has a cataract in the left eye. The nurse should not tell the client not to worry until vision is lost in the left eye.
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