Ch. 59 Eye & Vision disorders/ Med-surg 8th edition

A 60-year-old patient who has had an enucleation asks when he can get his prosthesis fitted. Which number indicates in approximately how many weeks this patient should expect to be fitted?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 12

A patient with glaucoma is taking a beta-adrenergic blocking agent, timolol (Timoptic). Which potential side effect should the nurse assess for in the patient?

• Wheezing

• Hypertension

• Sudden eye pain

• Blurred vision

A 52-year-old patient reports that he must hold his paper farther and farther away from his face to read it. Which is the nurse’s most informative response?

• You are describing myopia. Glasses will help you read.

• You may have astigmatism, but your eyes will finally adjust.

• You have presbyopia. Nonprescription reading glasses will help you.

• An eye infection may be the problem. Check with your physician for medication.

A nurse explains that laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (Lasik) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) are methods to correct refractive errors surgically. Which eye structure do these procedures reshape?

• Cornea

• Lens

• Iris

• Pupil

A patient reports to a home health care nurse of having cloudy vision and seeing spots and halos around lights. Which disorder should the nurse suspect based on these patient symptoms?

• Cataracts

• Glaucoma

• Detached retina

• Macular degeneration

Which statement correctly identifies how closed-angle glaucoma differs from open-angle glaucoma?

• The onset is acute.

• Trabeculectomy is the initial treatment.

• Treatment can be conservative.

• Intraocular pressure drops suddenly.

Which cause applies to glaucoma?

• Cloudiness in the lens

• Increase in intraocular pressure

• Failed eye surgery

A patient in the emergency department complains of severe pain in his eye and is seeing halos around lights and feeling nauseous. Which diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

• Open-angle glaucoma

• Angle-closure glaucoma

• Cataracts

• Retinal detachment

Which surgical implementation is most effective with retinal detachment?

• Removing the lens

• Macular bonding

• Lasik surgery

• Scleral buckling

After cataract surgery, on which side should the patient sleep?

• The unaffected side.

• The affected side.

• On the back only.

• On the stomach.