A nurse who provides care in an ophthalmologist's office has received training on the technique for assessing patients' intraocular pressure (IOP). This nurse will possess the skills necessary to perform what type of diagnostic testing?
A) Tonometry
B) Direct ophthalmoscopy
C) Perimetry testing
D) Slit-lamp examination
A
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physician, concerned about the client's lack of response to these drugs and the development of tardive dyskinesia, has prescribed risperidone. The nurse planning care for the client must consider that atypical antipsychotics a. are more readily available. b. are of higher potency. c. are less costly. d. produce fewer motor side effects.
Which of the following assessment findings is most suggestive of deep-venous thrombosis?
A) bilateral calf tenderness after walking up a flight of stairs B) swelling in one leg with pitting edema C) shortness of breath after activity D) two plus palpable pedal pulses
A client is brought to the emergency room after a motor vehicle accident that has resulted in a head injury. What assessment should the nurse perform immediately?
A. Assessment of pupils B. Assessment of motor function C. Assessment of respiratory status D. Assessment of short-term memory
It is likely that a client with seasonal affective disorder will begin to feel better in the
A. fall. B. winter. C. spring. D. summer.