The 60-year-old patient who has had an enucleation asks when he can get his prosthesis fitted. The nurse responds that the prosthesis will be fitted by an optician in approximately:
1. 2 weeks.
2. 4 weeks.
3. 8 weeks.
4. 12 weeks.
2
After an enucleation, the patient is fitted with a prosthesis in 1 month.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1185
OBJ: 4 TOP: Enucleation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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