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ericka1

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A tonometry test has been performed with a client and the results are 25 mmHg. The nurse know that:
 
  1. the reading is low and there is no problem.
  2. the reading is normal and nothing needs to be done at this time.
  3. the results are high and follow-up readings and tests are needed.
  4. the results are high and there is no cure to bring the pressure down.

Question 2

A client recovering from a cerebral vascular accident is having difficulty remembering how to chew food. The nurse realizes that which of the following cranial nerves could be affected in this client?
 
  1. IX
  2. X
  3. XI
  4. V



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Answer to Question 1

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Several reading need to be taken throughout the day to establish the highest reading to be the treated pressure. Normal intraocular pressure ranges from 12 to 16 mmHg. The reading of 25 mmHg is not low or normal. Medication can be prescribed to reduce the pressure.

Answer to Question 2

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Cranial nerve V or Trigeminal nerve has three branches. The mandibular branch innervates the muscles for chewing. Cranial nerve IX glossopharyngeal innervates the muscles of swallowing. Cranial nerve X innervates the gastrointestinal tract through parasympathetic tracts of the nerve. Cranial nerve XI innervates the muscles of the neck for movement.




ericka1

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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