A client in seen in the emergency department and is diagnosed as having acute glaucoma. What symptoms could the nurse expect to find in the client's history related to the glaucoma?
A)
acute eye pain
B)
loss of peripheral vision
C)
diplopia
D)
no symptoms of pain or pressure
A
Explanation:
A)
Acute glaucoma causes severe eye pain, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and halos.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Acute glaucoma causes severe eye pain, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and halos.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Acute glaucoma causes severe eye pain, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and halos.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Acute glaucoma causes severe eye pain, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and halos.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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