Preterm birth
Preterm birth ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is educating the parents of a preterm infant who has retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
ROP is a condition that affects the blood vessels of the retina in premature infants. It can cause vision loss or blindness if not treated. The main treatment for ROP is laser therapy or cryotherapy to stop abnormal blood vessel growth. However, these treatments do not restore normal vision and may have complications. Therefore, regular eye exams are needed to monitor the condition and detect any changes or problems.
Surgery is not a common treatment for ROP. Surgery may be done in some cases to reattach the retina if it detaches from the eye wall, but this is a rare and serious complication of ROP.
Oxygen therapy can actually worsen ROP. High levels of oxygen can stimulate abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. Oxygen therapy should be used with caution and only when necessary for premature infants.
Glasses do not improve vision in ROP. Glasses can correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness or farsightedness, but they cannot fix the damage to the retina caused by ROP.
ROP is a condition that affects the blood vessels of the retina in premature infants.
It can cause vision loss or blindness if not treated.
The main treatment for ROP is laser therapy or cryotherapy to stop abnormal blood vessel growth.
However, these treatments do not restore normal vision and may have complications.
Therefore, regular eye exams are needed to monitor the condition and detect any changes or problems.
Choice B is wrong because surgery is not a common treatment for ROP.
Surgery may be done in some cases to reattach the retina if it detaches from the eye wall, but this is a rare and serious complication of ROP.
Choice C is wrong because oxygen therapy can actually worsen ROP.
High levels of oxygen can stimulate the abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina.
Oxygen therapy should be used with caution and only when necessary for premature infants.
Choice D is wrong because glasses do not improve vision in ROP.
Glasses can correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness or farsightedness, but they cannot fix the damage to the retina caused by ROP.