The patient, age 42, notices that she is having difficulty reading typed print. The nurse would explain that the decreased ability to accommodate for near vision is called
a. senility.
b. presbyopia.
c. myopia.
d. refraction.
B
Measurement of visual acuity can determine refractory errors such as presbyopia, the inability to focus on close objects.
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To determine if a client has an initial manifestation typically seen in clients with bladder neoplasm, the nurse would ask
a. "Do you have pain when you urinate?" b. "Do you produce larger amounts of urine than you have in the past?" c. "Have you noticed any blood in your urine?" d. "Have you noticed that you urinate more frequently than you used to?"
The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old boy who has missed some developmental milestones. Which finding will point to the cause of motor skill delays?
A) The mother is suffering from depression. B) The child is homeless and has no toys. C) The mother describes an inadequate diet. D) The child is unperturbed by a loud noise.
A child with pulmonary atresia exhibits cyanosis with feeding. On reviewing this child's laboratory values, the nurse is not surprised to notice which abnormality?
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