Assessment
Assessment ( 15 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a preterm newborn and notes the presence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Which intervention should the nurse anticipate in the plan of care?
Antibiotics are not used to treat ROP.
Antibiotics are used to treat infections, which are not the cause of ROP.
Phototherapy is not used to treat ROP.
Phototherapy is used to treat jaundice, which is a condition where the skin and eyes turn yellow due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood.
Jaundice is not related to ROP.
Surfactant is not used to treat ROP.
Surfactant is a substance that helps the lungs function properly by reducing the surface tension of the air sacs.
Surfactant may be given to premature babies who have respiratory distress syndrome, which is a lung problem that can affect their oxygen levels. However, surfactant does not directly affect the retina or the blood vessels in the eye.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature or who weigh less than 3 pounds at birth. ROP happens when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina, which can cause vision loss or blindness.
The best way to prevent and treat ROP is to monitor the retinal development and detect any signs of abnormal blood vessel growth early. This can be done by regular eye examinations by an ophthalmologist. Some babies with mild ROP may get better without treatment, but some may need laser treatment, eye injections, or surgery to stop the abnormal blood vessels and prevent retinal detachment.
Scheduling regular eye examinations.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature or who weigh less than 3 pounds at birth. ROP happens when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina, which can cause vision loss or blindness.
The best way to prevent and treat ROP is to monitor the retinal development and detect any signs of abnormal blood vessel growth early. This can be done by regular eye examinations by an ophthalmologist. Some babies with mild ROP may get better without treatment, but some may need laser treatment, eye injections, or surgery to stop the abnormal blood vessels and prevent retinal detachment.
Choice A is wrong because antibiotics are not used to treat ROP.
Antibiotics are used to treat infections, which are not the cause of ROP.
Choice B is wrong because phototherapy is not used to treat ROP.
Phototherapy is used to treat jaundice, which is a condition where the skin and eyes turn yellow due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood.
Jaundice is not related to ROP.
Choice C is wrong because surfactant is not used to treat ROP.
Surfactant is a substance that helps the lungs function properly by reducing the surface tension of the air sacs.
Surfactant may be given to premature babies who have respiratory distress syndrome, which is a lung problem that can affect their oxygen levels. However, surfactant does not directly affect the retina or the blood vessels in the eye.