Which client should the nurse advise to seek medical help because of an increased risk of developing glaucoma?
1. A client with cirrhosis experiencing ascites
2. A client who is recovering from a heart attack
3. An individual who has a severe eye injury sustained in a fight at a bar
4. A woman in the third trimester of pregnancy
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: A client with cirrhosis is not at an increased risk of developing glaucoma.
Rationale 2: A client is not at increased risk of developing glaucoma following a heart attack.
Rationale 3: Trauma to the eye is a cause of secondary glaucoma.
Rationale 4: Pregnancy does not increase the risk of developing glaucoma. Pregnant clients actually can experience decreased intraocular pressure.
Global Rationale: Trauma to the eye is a cause of secondary glaucoma. Pregnancy does not increase the risk of developing glaucoma. Pregnant clients actually can experience decreased intraocular pressure. Heart attack and cirrhosis do not increase risk for glaucoma.
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