Which statement indicates that a client understands why his cataract surgery is being done first on the eye with the poorest vision?
a. "Insurance reimbursement dictates the timing of surgeries."
b. "The eye with poorer vision is at greater risk for permanent damage."
c. "The pressure in the poorer eye could in-crease, causing permanent damage."
d. "If a complication arises in that eye, I will still have some vision in the better eye."
D
The eye with the better sight is left alone until the outcome of the first surgery is known to re-duce the chance that the client will lose sight in both eyes if complications arise from the surgery.
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a. True b. False
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