A 40-year-old patient has questioned the nurse about being tested for glaucoma. To encourage eye health, the nurse should encourage the patient to have a glaucoma test every:
a. year.
b. 1 to 2 years.
c. 2 to 3 years.
d. 3 to 5 years.
C
Glaucoma testing should be done every 2 to 3 years for people over age 40.
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a. adhere willingly to program norms. b. introduce himself or herself to a stranger in a social situation. c. report decreased incidence of impulses to self-mutilate. d. demonstrate fewer attempts at splitting or manipulating staff.
When preparing to administer fosphenytoin sodium to an adult, the nurse understands that too rapid intravenous administration of fosphenytoin sodium can cause:
a. a respiratory rate of 10. b. a pulse rate less than 60. c. blood pressure greater than 140/90. d. a temperature greater than 99 degrees F.
Which of the following best describes the concept of evidence-based practice?
a. It is a method of improving nursing care and effectively maintaining cost contain-ment. b. Insurance companies review the evidence of the health care practice for reimburse-ment. c. It achieves large-scale economics while providing cost-effective care. d. It provides for the use of recent research in current nursing practice.
A client consistently fails to accept the consequences of his/her own behavior. The nurse identifies this behavior as characteristic of:
A) A personality disorder. B) A lack of structure. C) Immaturity. D) A need for medication.