Posted: November 1st, 2017

During the early postoperative period, the client who had a cataract extraction complains of nausea and severe eye pain over the operative site. The initial nursing action is to:

During the early postoperative period, the client who had a cataract extraction complains of nausea and severe eye pain over the operative site. The initial nursing action is to:

1. Call the physician
2. Administer the ordered main medication and antiemetic
3. Reassure the client that this is normal.
4. Turn the client on his or her operative side