ptwill willingly use safety precautions when at risk for injury. The nurse will identify withpt. and family internal and external factors that place client at risk for injury. Byeliminating these factors the pt. can remain free of injuries6. Visual sensory or perceptual alteration related to altered sensory reception,transmission, or integration as manifested by altered conceptualization, anger, anxiety, change in behavioral pattern, change in response to visual stimuli, and clinical evidence ofimpaired visual ability. The pt. will learn ways to compensate for sensory impairments. The nurse will verbally explain all things to the pt with visual deficits. This will assist theclient to be more in control of his environment.ConclusionWhat is a cataract? Through these various studies one may have learnt many newthings about cataracts; how they affect the normal eye, a personal experience of cataractsurgery, the various treatments, and most of all how nurses can be a part of this diagnosisand prevention process. Knowing this information hopefully will help other elderly peopleunderstand the signs and symptoms to look for cataracts and ways that cataracts can beprevented. About half of Americans between ages 65 and 74, 70% of those older than age75, have cataracts (Mayo Clinic Health Letter, 1995, 3). ...
