Posted: November 30th, 2017
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
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