The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with glaucoma. The patient is asymptomatic except for increased intraocular pressure detected during a routine eye examination
When developing a plan of care, which intervention should have the highest priority? 1. Assess for fall injuries.
2. Discuss risk factors for developing glaucoma.
3. Consider home maintenance issues.
4. Stress the importance of compliance with the glaucoma eyedrop regimen.
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Rationale 1: Assessing for fall injuries is more relevant to patients who already have vision loss.
Rationale 2: Discussion of risk factors is important, but the patient has already been diagnosed.
Rationale 3: Considering home maintenance issues is more relevant to patients who already have vision loss.
Rationale 4: All the interventions should be part of a nursing care plan for a patient with glaucoma. However, this patient is asymptomatic and has not suffered any vision loss. To prevent vision loss, patient compliance with the use of glaucoma eyedrops to reduce the intraocular pressure should be given the highest priority.
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