After being diagnosed with cataracts, the client tells the nurse that she believes the right eye has a cataract but not her left since her vision is fine with the left eye
With which of the following statements should the nurse respond to this client? 1. "Your physician must have made an error.".
2. "Only your physician can tell if you have a cataract in your left eye.".
3. "Cataracts develop at different rates, so one eye will be more affected than the other.".
4. "Don't worry about it until you can't see out of your left eye.".
3. "Cataracts develop at different rates, so one eye will be more affected than the other.".
Rationale:
The nurse should respond that cataracts tend to occur in both eyes and develop at different rates, and one cataract generally matures more rapidly than the other. The nurse should not tell the client that the physician made an error or that the physician is the only one who can tell if the client has a cataract in the left eye. The nurse should not tell the client not to worry until vision is lost in the left eye.
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