Author Question: A client asks the nurse how glaucoma develops. Which response by the nurse is appropriate? A) ... (Read 67 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client asks the nurse how glaucoma develops. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A) Blue eyes are a risk factor in the development of glaucoma.
B) Heart disease is a risk factor in the development of glaucoma.
C) People with arthritis develop glaucoma most often.
D) When the pressure in the eye is high enough to cause optic nerve damage, glaucoma can develop.

Question 2

A client diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma asks the nurse what that means. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A) It is a rare type of glaucoma.
B) One of the first signs of it is pain behind the eyes.
C) It means that the condition occurs within days.
D) The eye cannot drain the fluid that it produces.

lauravaras · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

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.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

In cases of open-angle glaucoma, the cause for the high pressure is an imbalance in the production and drainage of fluid in the eye (aqueous humor). Open-angle glaucoma often takes years to develop. Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma. With open-angle glaucoma, the person will have no warning sign or hint that anything is wrong.