The nurse is aware that the patient has 20/40 vision. This means that the patient can see at 20 ft what the normal eye can see at _______ ft.

A patient who had an enucleation of the right eye has been admitted PACU. What should the nurse include in the plan of care?

How would the nurse explain the purpose of photocoagulation to a diabetic patient with diabetic retinopathy?

What should the nurse include in the plan of care following a tympanoplasty?

What do miotic eye drops do for a patient with glaucoma?

The 62-year-old home health patient who is recovering from eye surgery complains of a feeling of “grittiness” in the eye and is having blurred vision. The eyes are reddened and have stringy mucus. What do these complaints indicate?

When the patient in the emergency room complains of seeing flashing lights and a curtain down over his right eye, the nurse recognizes this as a symptom of which condition?

Which complaint made by a 64-year-old patient during a health interview would alert the nurse to the possibility of cataracts?

The main buffer system of the blood is:

What holds the two DNA strands together in a double helix?