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:

The client arrives in the emergency room after sustaining a chemical eye injury from a splash of battery acid. The initial nursing action is to:

The nurse has conducted discharge teaching for a client diagnosed with Ménière’s disease. The nurse evaluates that the client understood the instructions given if the client states that he will eat which of the following favorite food?

The nurse is examining a patient’s ear to determine if treatment for acute otitis media has been effective. Which assessment finding indicates that the middle ear infection is resolved?

Which instruction will the nurse provide about a cephalexin (Keflex) prescription for the client with recurrent otitis media? What is the nurse’s priority?

A client has just been diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse should place highest priority on teaching the client which of following information?