The nurse at the eye clinic made a follow-up telephone call to a patient who underwent cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation the previous day.Which information is the priority to communicate to the health care provider?

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Postoperative cataract surgery patients usually experience little or no pain,so pain at a level 5 on a 10-point pain scale may indicate complications such as hemorrhage,infection,or increased intraocular pressure.The other information given by the patient indicates a need for patient teaching but does not indicate that complications of the surgery may be occurring.

The Nurse at the Eye Clinic Made a Follow-Up Telephone