A practical nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who recently returned to the unit following a right-sided cataract extraction. Which basic care and positioning interventions should the nurse implement to prevent complications? Select all that apply.
- Elevate the head of the bed to 30 to 45 degrees.Cevap
- Position the client on the unoperated (left) side.Cevap
- Instruct the client to avoid bending forward at the waist.Cevap
- DMaintain the client in a flat, supine position to stabilize the eye.
- ETurn the client onto the right side to splint the operative area.
Cevap
The nurse should elevate the head of the bed, position the client on the unoperated side, and instruct the client to avoid bending forward at the waist.
Following cataract surgery, preventing an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) is critical. Elevating the head of the bed promotes venous drainage, positioning on the unoperated side prevents direct pressure on the affected eye, and avoiding bending at the waist prevents sudden spikes in IOP.
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Postoperative basic care and positioning following eye surgery focuses on preventing increased intraocular pressure.