Following a scleral buckling procedure, the postoperative nursing care would include: (Select all that apply.)
a. placing the patient in a supine lateral posi-tion for 24 to 48 hours.
b. placing pillows under the abdomen to in-crease gravity pull on gas bubbles in the eye.
c. warning the patient that vision does not return immediately.
d. instructing the patient to wear an eye shield at night and while napping.
e. instructing the patient to change the eye patch every day.
B, C, D, E
The patient should be placed in a supine lateral position for 16 to 24 hours. All other options are postoperative instructions for the patient with a scleral buckling procedure.
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