Asked by Anthony Ajazi on Apr 28, 2024
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The nurse caring for a comatose patient determines that he is wearing contact lenses.Which of the following nursing interventions will the nurse use when removing the contact lenses?
A) Put on snug,powdered,clean gloves.
B) Ask the patient to look down to expose the lower eyeball.
C) Use the fingernail to slide the lens off of the cornea.
D) Inspect the eye after the lenses have been removed.
Comatose Patient
A person in a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, typically resulting from illness or injury.
Contact Lenses
Slim optical devices worn directly on the eye to enhance sight or for aesthetic reasons.
Clean Gloves
Clean gloves are medical-grade gloves that have been sanitized but not necessarily sterile, used for procedures that require hygiene but do not involve contact with sterile areas of the body.
- Understand the appropriate techniques for eye treatment in patients, regardless of their consciousness state.
- Determine the correct protocols for contact lens hygiene, covering both their removal and sanitization.
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EK
Erjona KanxhaMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
After the lenses have been removed,inspect the eye for redness,pain,swelling of the eyelids or conjunctivae,discharge,or excess tearing.Perform hand hygiene.Don snug,powder-free,clean gloves,and place a towel just below the patient's face.Ask the patient to look up to expose the lower eyeball to which the lens will be displaced.With the pad of the index finger of the same hand,slide the lens off the cornea down onto the lower sclera.Use of the pad rather than the fingernail prevents injury to the cornea and damage to the lens.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the appropriate techniques for eye treatment in patients, regardless of their consciousness state.
- Determine the correct protocols for contact lens hygiene, covering both their removal and sanitization.