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The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who is undergoing cataract extraction with intraocular implant. Which home care measures will the nurse include in the plan? Select all that apply ... . 1. To avoid activities that require bending over 2. To contact the surgeon if eye scratchiness occurs 3. To place an eye shield on the surgical eye at bedtime 4. That episodes of sudden severe pain in the eye is expected 5. To contact the surgeon if a decrease in visual acuity occurs 6. To take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for minor eye discomfort - ✔✔1,3,5,6 Rationale: After eye surgery, some scratchiness and mild eye discomfort may occur in the operative eye and is usually relieved by mild analgesics. If the eye pain becomes severe, the client should notify the surgeon because this may indicate hemorrhage, infection, or increased intraocular pressure. The nurse would also instruct the client to notify the surgeon of purulent drainage, increased redness, or any decrease in visual acuity. The client is instructed to place an eye shield over the operative eye at bedtime to protect the eye from injury during sleep and to avoid activities that increase intraocular pressure such as bending over. A nurse in a medical unit is caring for a client with heart failure. The client suddenly develops extreme [Show More]

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