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Question 1 of 5

A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client's partner following surgical removal of a cataract. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Dark glasses protect the eye from bright light post-cataract surgery.

Question 2 of 5

A patient complains of morning headaches, a feeling of fullness in her head, and a pain similar to that of a toothache under her eye. What should the nurse recognize that these symptoms indicate?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: These symptoms are characteristic of sinusitis, involving sinus inflammation.

Question 3 of 5

After keratoplasty, you observe that the patient's cornea is cloudy. What should you do?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Cloudiness post-keratoplasty may indicate graft rejection, requiring immediate medical attention.

Question 4 of 5

Which is a potential serious adverse effect associated with mannitol (Osmitrol)?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, can cause fluid overload by drawing fluid into the bloodstream.

Question 5 of 5

Which medication may be given to patients with allergic seasonal rhinitis who do not respond to antihistamines and sympathomimetics?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Corticosteroids reduce inflammation in allergic rhinitis when other treatments fail.

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