The nurse notices that the patient must hold the newspaper at arm's length and squint to read. The most likely diagnosis will be:
a. myopia.
b. hyperopia.
c. presbyopia.
d. astigmatism.
B
The person with hyperopia cannot see things near at hand and must change the distance from the eyes in order to focus. The person with myopia cannot see things in the distance. Presbyopia re-fers to the hardening of the ciliary bodies of the eyes. Astigmatism refers to a visual defect re-sulting from a warped lens or an irregular curvature of the cornea.
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a. does not require a lengthy hospital stay. b. is a continuous recording, often for 24 hours. c. is less expensive than the traditional ECG. d. provides a two-dimensional view of the coronary arteries.
Before conducting a health assessment on a client, the nurse should first
A) Ask a family member to be present for the assessment B) Tell the client the amount of time for the assessment C) Inform the client of the procedure done in the assessment D) Introduce herself or himself to the client
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