The nurse notes that an older client has a light grey ring around the iris. Which should the nurse attribute the finding to?

A. Loss of pigmentation in the iris.
B. Pterygium.
C. Deposition of lipids.
D. Cataract formation.


Answer: C

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A patient arrives in the emergency department with complaints of pain, cramping, and weakness of the calf muscles while walking. The nurse would be correct to suspect ___________ and an-ticipate the administration of ___________

a. thrombophlebitis; heparin b. tendonitis; cephalosporins c. intermittent claudication; cilostazol (Pletal) d. deep vein thrombosis; streptokinase (Streptase)

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The nurse researcher reads about Q sort in a research article. What is Q sort?

A) Sorts a set of card statements into piles according to specified criteria B) Several questions with the same response format C) Comprises a series of statements about a phenomenon D) Consists of a series of bipolar rating scales on which respondents indicate reactions toward a phenomenon

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