A nurse is discussing vision loss with a group of participants at a community-based health fair. The nurse knows that many individuals are unaware of the deleterious effects of glaucoma and is briefly explaining the disease to the group
What should the nurse teach these participants about the signs and symptoms of glaucoma?
A) "Unfortunately, many people have no idea they have glaucoma until their vision is affected."
B) "Many people with glaucoma get itchy, reddened eyes but attribute it to a cold or allergies."
C) "Glaucoma causes significant pain when it first occurs but many people neglect to seek care or treatment."
D) "Glaucoma causes excess tear production as the high-pressure fluid in the eye is shunted away."
A
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1. "Setting specific alarms and then reinforce the value of being 'on-time' may be helpful strategies to assist her to be more of an 'on-time' individual." 2. "Just let it go for now. Teachers and, in the future, employers will be the best people to help her be 'on-time'." 3. "You need to establish specific time frames for your adolescent and be certain she adheres to them." 4. "You have a major problem. There must be a lot of screaming in your home."
A nurse notes variable decelerations on the fetal heart monitor and is explaining them to the laboring woman and her partner. What information about these patterns does the nurse share? (Select all that apply.)
A. Last at least 15 seconds B. Least common type of deceleration pattern C. May be a result of cord compression D. Occur at any time during a contraction E. Return to baseline within 4 minutes
A patient with a T-tube for an open cholecystectomy has resumed oral intake. The T-tube is clamped 2 hours before meals and unclamped 2 hours after meals to aid in the digestion of fat
During the time the tube is clamped the patient complains of abdominal pain and nausea. Which intervention is most appropriate? a. Notify the physician b. Unclamp the tube immediately c. Increase the IV fluids d. Change the T-tube dressing
Which of the following methods of cultural assessment is most helpful for understanding a particular culture?
A. Interview B. Observation C. Participation D. Visitation