A patient has bilateral senile cataracts and is scheduled for a right cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation at an ambulatory surgical center. During the preoperative assessment of the patient, it is most important for the nurse to assess

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Because it can take up to several weeks before the maximum improvement in vision occurs in the right eye, patient safety and independence are determined by the vision in the left eye. Cataract surgery is done using local anesthetics rather than general anesthetics. A white pupil in the operative eye would not be unusual for a patient scheduled for cataract removal and lens implantation. The pupils would not be expected to react to antibiotic eyedrops.

A Patient Has Bilateral Senile Cataracts and Is Scheduled for a Right