A client asks the nurse how glaucoma develops. The nurse should respond with which of the following?
1. "Blue eyes are a risk factor in the development of glaucoma.".
2. "When the pressure in the eye is high enough to cause optic nerve damage, glaucoma can develop.".
3. "Heart disease is a risk factor in the development of glaucoma.".
4. "People with arthritis develop glaucoma most often.".
2. "When the pressure in the eye is high enough to cause optic nerve damage, glaucoma can develop.".
Rationale:
Glaucoma develops when the pressure in the eye is high enough to cause optic nerve damage. Blue eyes are not a risk factor for the development of glaucoma. Heart disease and arthritis are not risk factors for the development of glaucoma.
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