During a routine eye examination, an elderly client provides a family history of open
angle glaucoma. What early symptom of open-angle glaucoma should the nurse assess
for in this client?
A) Temporary blurring of vision
B) Central blindness
C) Halos around lights
D) Flashers and floaters
A
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A 5-year-old child who has had a tracheostomy for several years is scheduled to begin kindergarten in the fall. The teacher is concerned about this child being in her class, and consults the school nurse. The nurse should:
1. Make arrangements for the child to go to a special school. 2. Ask the parents of the child to provide a caregiver during school hours. 3. Recommend that the child be home-schooled. 4. Teach the teacher how to care for the child in the classroom.
A first aider must stay with the victim until another equally or better trained person takes over. Failure to do so would be considered:
-negligence -abandonment -breach of duty -assault
When applying a new transdermal patch, remove the old patch first. Leaving more than one drug patch on a patient can cause a possible ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
While working with a community group, a community health nurse observes the group sharing ideas and opinions and being creative. The nurse determines that the group is in which stage?
A) Forming B) Storming C) Norming D) Performing