A patient with a right retinal detachment had a pneumatic retinopexy procedure. Which information will be included in the discharge teaching plan?
a. The purpose of maintaining the head in a prescribed position
b. The use of eye patches to reduce movement of the operative eye
c. The need to wear dark glasses to protect the eyes from bright light
d. The procedure for dressing changes when the eye dressing is saturated
ANS: A
Following pneumatic retinopexy, the patient will need to position the head so the air bubble remains in contact with the retinal tear. The dark lenses and bilateral eye patches are not required after this procedure. Saturation of any eye dressings would not be expected following this procedure.
You might also like to view...
One type of medicine a patient on home care receives could be given with any of the following schedules. Which of the following would be most effective in helping compliance?
A) Two times a day at 12 noon and 12 midnight B) Every 4 hours around the clock C) Every 2 hours around the clock D) Three times a day at 10 am, 2 pm, and 10 pm
The nurse is obtaining the history of a client with a sliding hernia. Which symptoms does the nurse expect to see in this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Reflux b. Bleeding c. Dysphagia d. Belching e. Breathlessness f. Vomiting
A nurse is using Anandarajah and Hight's (2001) HOPE acronym to assess a patient's spirituality and religious beliefs. Which of the following is a component of this acronym?
A) H = heaven B) O = openness C) P = personal spirituality D) E = eternity
What does the first phase of most participant observation studies involve?
A) Observation B) Participation C) Reflection D) Note taking