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mmm · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A 52-year-old male patient has acknowledged to his primary care provider that he has been experiencing difficulty maintaining an erection in recent months.

Which of the following assessment questions most directly addresses a risk factor for this problem?
A) How much alcohol do you typically drink in one day?
B) How much exercise are you getting these days?
C) Do you have any idea if this is a problem that your father or brothers have had?
D) Have you been taking a lot of Tylenol or aspirin for pain?

Question 2

A nurse is discussing vision loss with a group of participants at a community-based health fair. The nurse knows that many individuals are unaware of the deleterious effects of glaucoma and is briefly explaining the disease to the group.

What should the nurse teach these participants about the signs and symptoms of glaucoma?
A) Unfortunately, many people have no idea they have glaucoma until their vision is affected.
B) Many people with glaucoma get itchy, reddened eyes but attribute it to a cold or allergies.
C) Glaucoma causes significant pain when it first occurs but many people neglect to seek care or treatment.
D) Glaucoma causes excess tear production as the high-pressure fluid in the eye is shunted away.