The most common type of glaucoma is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
open angle glaucoma
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a. "Amputation is the accepted treatment." b. "The disease is sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy." c. "Metastasis is rare." d. "The disease is more prevalent among toddlers and preschoolers."
The patient, newly diagnosed with African sleeping sickness, asked what caused the disease. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Trypanosoma brucei gambiense B) Giardia lamblia C) Promastigote D) Trypanosoma cruzi
The nurse is planning to conduct the initial assessment of a full-term newborn. Included in the plan is providing a neutral thermal environment. To accomplish this plan, what is the desired environmental temperature to conduct the assessment?
a. 24° to 27° C (75.2° to 80.6° F) b. 28° to 31.5° C (82.4° to 88.7° F) c. 32° to 33.5° C (89.6° to 92.3° F) d. 34° to 37.5° C (93.2° to 99.5° F)
A home health nurse is preparing to visit a patient who is bedbound after complications from HIV/AIDS. A review of the medical record reveals a new prescription for thalidomide. What conclusion can the nurse draw from this information?
1. The patient has developed severe wasting syndrome. 2. The patient has developed a candidiasis infection of the oral mucosa. 3. The patient's antiretroviral medications have been effective, resulting in the use of a less toxic medication. 4. The patient's pneumonia has worsened, so a stronger antibiotic has been prescribed.