Astigmatism is a medical term meaning which visual disorder?

a. Blurred vision
b. Inability to detect colors
c. Color blindness
d. Farsightedness


A
Astigmatism—blurred vision.

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The nurse is reviewing physician orders for a patient who has been admitted for the treatment of myocarditis

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The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a new mother about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching session as a risk factor?

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The Adaptive Potential Assessment Model proposed by Helen Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain includes which of the following?

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