Nursing Eyes and Ears Plan of Care
Nursing Eyes and Ears Plan of Care
OBJECTIVES
¢ Develop a plan of care for the eyes and ears
¢ Demonstrate documentation of the eyes and ears assessment findings
¢ Explain how to conduct a physical assessment of the eyes and ears
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
In this writing assignment, you will review a case scenario and submit an assignment providing
information on how you would conduct a focused physical assessment of the client based on the
presenting complaints. You will document your findings from the focused history and physical
assessment data elicited and develop a nursing plan of care for this client.
Mrs. Young presents to the pediatric clinic with her son Marcus, who is a six-year-old African American
male child. Marcus was sent home from school because the school nurse noticed he had discharge
around his eye. You perform the following assessment:
¢ Onset: Mrs. Young tells you Marcus woke up that morning with some discharge around his right eye.
She thought perhaps he had gotten something in his eye during the night. When you ask Marcus when his
eye started itching, he tells you when he woke up this morning his eye was all gunky and itchy, and his
mom cleaned it up before he went to school. When asked how his eye feels, Marcus tells you his eye has
been itchy all day and he has been rubbing it all day.
¢ Location: When asked which eye itches Marcus points to his right eye. When asked if his other eye
itches, Marcus shakes his head no.
¢ Characteristics: When asked to describe the discharge, Mrs. Young tells you it was dry and crusty in
the morning, and his right eye was stuck shut. She said his eye also looked red, which is why she thought
he had gotten something in it that night.
¢ Aggravating factors: When asked what makes his eye feel worse, Marcus tells you it itches all the time.
¢ Alleviating factors: When asked what makes his eye feel better, Marcus tells you it felt better right
after his mom washed his eye, but by the time he got to school it was itchy again.
¢ Other background Information: Mrs. Angie Young is a married 30-year-old African American female who
has a seven-year-old daughter at home in aIDition to Marcus and is currently pregnant with her third
child. She is a stay-at-home mother but is very involved in school activities with her children.
You also perform a physical assessment, with the findings below:
¢ Ear: Normal
¢ Eye: Right eye is red with some discharge. Left eye is clear with no discharge.
Diagnosis and treatment: Marcus Young is diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) and started
on antibiotic eye drops: Ciloxan ophthalmic ointment to his right eye three times a day for two days,
then twice a day for five days.
Step 2 Provide answers for the items below.
You are precepting a student nurse today who is taking her assessment class. She is learning about
focused history and assessment skills. In your paper, discuss the following items:
¢ Write a detailed explanation describing what you would say to the student, explaining the assessment
conducted and the findings. Discuss the eye assessment you performed and any aIDitional assessments
you would perform. What are other factors related to the probable diagnosis you would be concerned
about with this client?
¢ Explain how you would document your findings in the medical record.
¢ Develop your plan of care. Identify one to two nursing diagnoses and one to two nursing interventions
related to those diagnoses. The interventions should be evidence based. Cite the references used in your
plan in correct format.
¢ Identify what client education should be done for Marcus, given his background and presenting illness.
Describe your teaching strategy and how you will evaluate the effectiveness of the educational
intervention
