The nurse is obtaining a history from a client recently diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. When the nurse asks about symptoms, the client is most likely to respond:

Question

1. "I began to notice colored halos around lights."
2. "I noticed that my vision seemed wavy and blurred."
3. "I had severe eye and facial pain, and I became nauseated."
4. "I had no symptoms of pain or pressure in my eyes."

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: This is not a symptom of open-angle glaucoma.
Rationale 2: Blurred vision is not a symptom of open-angle glaucoma.
Rationale 3: Severe eye and facial pain associated with nausea and vomiting is not a symptom of open-angle glaucoma.
Rationale 4: There are usually no symptoms associated with open-angle glaucoma because it occurs gradually.
Global Rationale: There are usually no symptoms associated with open-angle glaucoma because it occurs gradually. The remaining findings are associated with closed-angle glaucoma.