The nurse is caring for a client with a left retinal detachment who had a pneumatic retinopexy procedure. Which of the following information should be included in the discharge teaching plan?
A)The use of bilateral eye patches to reduce movement of the operative eye
B)The need to wear dark or tinted glasses to protect the eyes from bright light
C)The procedure for sterile dressing changes when the eye dressing is saturated
D)The purpose of maintaining the head in a prescribed position for several weeks

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Following pneumatic retinopexy, the client will need to position the head so the air bubble remains in contact with the retinal tear. The dark lenses and bilateral eye patches are not required after this procedure. Saturation of any eye dressings would not be expected following this procedure.

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