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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 1
A patient with early cataracts tells the nurse that he is afraid cataract surgery may cause permanent visual damage.What should the nurse teach the patient?
A) The cataracts will only worsen with time and should be removed as early as possible to prevent blindness.
B) Cataract surgery is very safe and with the implantation of an intraocular lens, the need for glasses will be eliminated.
C) Progression of the cataracts can be prevented by avoidance of ultraviolet (UV) light and good dietary management.
D) Vision enhancement techniques may improve vision until surgery becomes an acceptable option to maintain desired activities.
Explanation
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D. Although cataracts do become worse wi...

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