During Postoperative Teaching for a Patient with a Cataract Extraction

question 14

Multiple Choice

During postoperative teaching for a patient with a cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation,what instructions should the nurse give the patient?

• A) Normal activities can be resumed on return home.
• B) In several weeks,aphakic glasses will be prescribed to enhance her vision.
• C) The physician should be notified if increasing pain in the operative eye occurs.
• D) Normal vision should be present when the eye patch is removed postoperatively.

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