The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client with posterior uveitis. Which is the most important precaution for the nurse to teach the client?
a. Correct technique for eyedrop instillation
b. Clinical manifestations of retinal hemorr-hage
c. Correct technique for insertion of contact lenses
d. Proper timing of opioid analgesics
A
Treatment of posterior uveitis is symptomatic, with eyedrops used to dilate the pupil and de-crease the inflammatory response. The client may have to instill eyedrops as frequently as every hour. This condition consists of inflammation of the retina—not a hemorrhage. Opioids are not prescribed to lessen the pain, but cool or warm compresses may be used for ocular pain.
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