Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care for a 55-year-old patient with Graves' disease who has exophthalmos?
a. Place cold packs on the eyes to relieve pain and swelling.
b. Elevate the head of the patient's bed to reduce periorbital fluid.
c. Apply alternating eye patches to protect the corneas from irritation.
d. Teach the patient to blink every few seconds to lubricate the corneas.
ANS: B
The patient should sit upright as much as possible to promote fluid drainage from the periorbital area. With exophthalmos, the patient is unable to close the eyes completely to blink. Lubrication of the eyes, rather than eye patches, will protect the eyes from developing corneal scarring. The swelling of the eye is not caused by excessive blood flow to the eye, so cold packs will not be helpful.
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