The urgent care clinic nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of bilateral eye pain after a glass window was broken at the construction site, sending glass fragments into his eyes. Which of these actions will the nurse take first?

A patient reports tinnitus and balance problems. Which medication is responsible for these? 

Which assessment data would the nurse expect as the chief complaint from a client who is experiencing an acute exacerbation of Meniere’s disease? 

Which of these nursing activities is appropriate for the RN working in the eye clinic to delegate to experienced nursing assistive personnel such as a CNA?

A patient with external otitis has an ear wick placed and a new prescription for antibiotic drops. After the nurse provides patient teaching, which patient statement indicates that more instruction is needed?

 A 76-year-old woman visits the ambulatory clinic with reports of having difficulty reading and doing needlework because of visual distortions with blurring of images directly in the line of vision. The peripheral vision assessment by the nurse results in normal findings. The nurse suspects that this client is experiencing which of the following visual problems?

 A 68-year-old client comes to the outpatient clinic and complains to the attending nurse her increased difficulty with “close-work” such as knitting. She indicates he does not have difficulty seeing objects on either side but does state that straight lines appear distorted or wavy. The nurse suspects which of the following disorders that is consistent with the client’s reported symptoms? 

  When watching a patient self-administer eardrops, the home heath nurse observes all the following actions by the patient. Which patient action indicates a need for more teaching?

A client reports sudden onset of excruciating eye pain and impaired vision, which is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The nurse concludes that this assessment data is consistent with which of this following disorders?

 In reviewing a 50-year-old patient’s medical record, the nurse notes that the last eye examination revealed an increase in the intraocular pressure. The nurse will plan to assess: