Following a Scleral Buckling Procedure,which Intervention(s)should the Nurse Include in the Postoperative

question 34

Multiple Choice

Following a scleral buckling procedure,which intervention(s) should the nurse include in the postoperative care?

• A) Speak before touching the patient.
• B) Administer a laxative.
• C) Warn the patient that vision does not return immediately.
• D) Instruct the patient to wear an eye shield at night and while napping.
• E) Instruct the patient to change the eye patch twice daily.

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane to generate ATP.

NADH

NADH denotes Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (reduced form), a coenzyme that plays a critical role in the production of energy through the process of cellular respiration.

Pyruvate

A key intermediary in the metabolic pathway of glycolysis, which can be further converted into energy through the Krebs cycle or fermented into lactate.

Citric Acid Cycle

A key metabolic pathway that generates energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and captures the released energy in the form of ATP.