The nurse is providing instructions to a client and family regarding home care following cataract removal from the left eye
The nurse would plan to teach the client which of the following pieces of information about positioning in the postoperative period? 1. Lower the head between the knees 3 times a day.
2. Bend below the waist as often as possible.
3. Avoid sleeping on the left side.
4. Sleep only on the left side.
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Rationale: Following cataract surgery, the client should not sleep on the side of the body that was operated on. Clients should also avoid bending below the level of the waist so as not to increase intraocular pressure.
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