A client has been diagnosed with cataracts of both eyes. The nurse realizes that the treatment of choice for this client will be to:
1. Remove both cataracts at the same time.
2. Treat the cataracts with eye drops.
3. Remove one cataract and then, in a few weeks, remove the other cataract.
4. Treat the cataracts with corrective lenses.
3. Remove one cataract and then, in a few weeks, remove the other cataract.
Rationale:
Surgery is the only treatment for cataracts. The client will have one cataract removed, and then, in a few weeks, the other cataract will be removed. Cataracts cannot be treated with eye drops or corrective lenses.
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