Download Retinal Detachment PM group

Aurora Aguilar
Sarah Leal
Gloria Morales
Brenna Salinas
RNSG 1430
Dr. Davies / Mr. Morin
Retinal Detachment
 Three types of retinal detachments
 Exudative Detachment
 Traction Retinal Detachment
 Rhegmatogenous Detachment
 Clinical Manifestations
 Diagnosis
 Treatment
 Surgery
 Post-Operative Instructions
 Application of Eye Drops and Infection Control Techniques
 Medications
 Actual and Risk Diagnosis
 Nursing Interventions
Key Points:
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Different types of retinal detachments
Signs and Symptoms
Treatments
 Surgery
Nursing Diagnosis
Patient Teaching
Questions:
1. What is the most common type of retinal detachment?
a. A. Rhegmatogenous Detachment
2. What are signs and symptoms of retinal detachment? (Select all that apply)
a. B,C, E, & F
3. What is the primary treatment for retinal detachment?
a. C. Vitreoretinal surgery
4. 4. After surgery it is important to apply eye drops correctly into the affected eye. Which
answer correctly explains the process that should be taken?
a. D. Perform hand hygiene, clean eye lid and eye lashes with moistened gauze, tilt
head back an turn to affected side, be sure to pull lower eye lid; Hold drop
container over the eye and instill the prescribed amount of drops into the lower
lash line, release the eye lid and wipe off excess with a napkin.
Patient Teaching:
1. Teaching plan for: Mr. Rodriguez; 45 year old married man with 3 children.
2. Family members to be included: Spouse and children are to be involved into the
teaching lesson. It is important to provide spouse and children with proper
information on post-operative care for patient
3. Purpose: Teaching plan is addressing post-operative care education to patient as well
as family members in order to insure proper healing.
4. Inform patient on:
a. What is retinal detachment?
b. Treatment
c. Post-operative care
Works Cited:
Porth, Carol. (10/2014). Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered States. [VitalSource
Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved
from https://coursepoint.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781469898087/
Hinkle, Janice L., Cheever, K. H. (11/2013). Hinkle & Cheever: Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook
of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved
from https://coursepoint.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781469863801/