Analysis of the results of tonometry has resulted in a diagnosis of glaucoma, and the patient has been prescribed a regimen of therapeutic medications. The nurse is aware that the primary goal of these medications is to:
A) Decrease intraocular pressure (IOP)
B) Maintain the integrity of the cornea
C) Decrease inflammation
D) Support normal function of the lacrimal glands
A
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A patient is unable to shrug her shoulders against the nurse's resistant hands. What cranial nerve is involved with successful shoulder shrugging?
a. VII b. IX c. XI d. XII
A nurse forgets to walk a patient during the nurse's shift. This is an example of an error of:
a. commission. b. omission. c. condition. d. remission.
During the assessment the client tells the nurse he has pain in the left knee. This information is considered:
A) objective data. B) subjective data. C) nonrelevant data. D) historical data.
The student nurse is studying the concepts of communication. Which description demonstrates the student understands the concept of feedback?
A) The sender sends a clear message that is understood by the receiver. B) The receiver listens to the sender in an unassuming way. C) Feedback occurs when the sender and the receiver use one another's reactions to produce further messages. D) The sender's message is translated into a code, using verbal and nonverbal communication.