The nurse is providing instructions to a mother of a child with strabismus of the right eye. The physician has prescribed "patching" for the child, and the parent is instructed in the procedure
Which of the following, if stated by the parent, indicates an understanding of the procedure? 1. "I will place the patch on the left eye."
2. "I will place the patch on both eyes."
3. "I will place the patch on the right eye."
4. "I will alternate the patch from the right to left eye daily."
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Rationale: Patching may be used in the treatment of strabismus to strengthen the weak eye. In this treatment, the "good" eye is patched. This encourages the child to use the weaker eye. Therefore "I will place the patch on both eyes," "I will place the patch on the right eye," and "I will alternate the patch from the right to left eye daily." are incorrect. Patching is most successful when done during the preschool years. The schedule for patching is individualized and is pre-scribed by the ophthalmologist.
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