A nurse is performing preoperative teaching for an older adult who is scheduled to have a cata-ract extraction and lens implant. The nurse includes which of the following in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)
a. Avoid lifting heavy objects after the sur-gery
b. Avoid bending from the waist after the surgery
c. Take stool softeners as needed
d. Maintain strict control of your blood sugar and blood pressure
e. Maintain a dry sterile dressing over the eye for 10 days
ANS: A, B, C
Postcataract surgery the individual needs to avoid heavy lifting, straining, and bending from the waist. Fall prevention is also very important as is complying with eye drop administration. Main-taining strict blood sugar and blood pressure control is most important for diabetic retinopathy, not cataract extraction. There usually is not a dressing over the operative site, and not for 10 days.
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