A client is receiving tests to diagnose glaucoma. Which of the following diagnostic tests will be used to identify this disorder in the client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Visual acuity
2. Visual field test
3. Tonometry
4. Weber test
5. Rinne test
6. Electroencephalogram
1, 2, 3
Glaucoma is determined through a comprehensive eye exam including a visual acuity test, visual fields test, dilated eye exam, and tonometry. The Weber and Rinne tests are used in an ear assessment. An electroencephalogram is not used to diagnose glaucoma.
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A) "I will take the medication for about a year and then stop." B) "I should avoid exercising while taking this drug." C) "I should take this drug with meals to avoid GI upset." D) "I will take megavitamins to ensure that I have good nutrition."
Key to effective staffing are protocols and processes for daily staffing decision support that are aligned with a budget-sensitive variable staffing plan. In a decentralized model, the responsibility of daily staffing allocation belongs to the:
a. float pool. b. staffing office. c. department manager. d. chief nursing officer.
Any treatment that a nurse performs to enhance client outcomes is a nursing
1. Arbitration. 2. Intervention. 3. Role. 4. Therapy.
A home health client lives alone in a small apartment and has only one phone, which is a land line. What safety recommendation might the visiting home health nurse make for this particular client?
1. Suggest that the client move to a nursing home or assisted living dwelling. 2. Recommend that the client be enrolled in an emergency response system. 3. Enroll the client in a program that places all the client's vital medical information in one place for emergency personnel. 4. Have the client post a list of emergency numbers (fire, police, ambulance) near the phone.