Which statement made by the client to the nurse best indicates an understanding of when cataract surgery is needed?
[ ] 1. “I’ll need surgery when my loss of vision really interferes with my activities.”
[ ] 2. “I’ll need surgery when I can’t control the pain anymore with eyedrops.”
[ ] 3. “I’ll need surgery when I start to feel selfconscious about my appearance.”
[ ] 4. “I’ll need surgery when my cataracts are at their maximum density.”
The client with bilateral cataracts is scheduled to have a cataract removed from the right eye. Preoperative orders include the following: scrub face for 10 minutes on the morning of surgery, withhold anticoagulant therapy, and instill dilating drops every 15 minutes for 1 hour before surgery.
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