« previous next »

Author Question: A 76-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has just been diagnosed with chronic glaucoma. ... (Read 74 times)

mikaylakyoung

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 531
on: Jul 11, 2018
A 76-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has just been diagnosed with chronic glaucoma. What should the nurse tell the resident about expectations for treatment?
 
  A) It's imperative that this be resolved within 24 hours either by surgery or medication..
  B) You'll likely be prescribed eye drops that you will need to instill regularly..
  C) In the past this meant you would need surgery, but laser therapy is most commonly used these days..
  D) Your physician will probably talk to you about the need for lens replacement surgery..

Question 2

The average life span of an erythrocyte is
 
  a. a few days to several years.
  b. 120 days.
  c. 5 to 9 days.
  d. several years.


angrybirds13579

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Chronic glaucoma is often treated with medications delivered by eye drops. Correction within 24 hours is not imperative in cases of chronic glaucoma and neither laser therapy nor lens replacement addresses the pathophysiology of chronic glaucoma.

Answer to Question 2

B
The life span of an RBC is 129 days. A WBC's life span is days to several years. Platelets live 5 to 9 days.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.

Did you know?

In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

The visual field as seen by a person with (a) glaucoma, (b) macular degeneration, and (c) cataracts. The visual field as seen by a person with (a) glaucoma, (b) macular degeneration, and (c) cataracts.
Selected Drugs for Glaucoma Selected Drugs for Glaucoma
An extended care facility. An extended care facility.
Living will. Living will.
People are living longer today than in previous decades People are living longer today than in previous decades
essay on friendship written by a 10-year-old essay on friendship written by a 10-year-old
Video: Allergic Rhinitis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library