The nurse is discussing the postoperative period with a patient with a corneal transplant. Which statement concerning the improvement of vision indicates understanding?
a. "I will have my full vision restored within 48 to 72 hours."
b. "It will take about 24 hours before I see improvement in my vision."
c. "My vision will show improvement in about 2 weeks."
d. "It may take about a month before my vi-sion shows improvement."
C
Increasing visual acuity may take up to 2 weeks before improvement in vision is noted.
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A) Ranolazine (Ranexa) B) Nitroglycerin (generic) C) Propranolol D) Diltiazem
A client is prescribed digoxin IV as a loading dose. The nurse would expect to administer the drug over which time frame?
A) 30 seconds B) 2 minutes C) 5 minutes D) 30 minutes
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A) Apoptosis B) Phagocytosis C) Antibody response D) Cellular immune response
One loose stool is considered to be diarrhea.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)