A patient is assessed as having an absence of the fovea centralis. Which should be inspected next?

A. Optic disc
B. Retina
C. Macula
D. Red reflex


Answer: C

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The nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which client should be considered urgent?

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A nurse has provided medication education for a patient just diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The nurse would evaluate that this instruction is successful when the patient makes which statements? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply

1. "I guess I will have to give up eating my wife's banana pudding." 2. "I should add some wheat germ to my breakfast cereal." 3. "I should add olive oil to the salads I eat at noon each day." 4. "I have to become a vegetarian." 5. "I will take my medication on an empty stomach."

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