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chandani

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While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes, the nurse notices that he had to move the handheld vision screener farther away from his face. The nurse would suspect:
 
  a. Myopia.
  b. Omniopia. c.
  Hyperopia. d.
  Presbyopia.

Question 2

During the examination of a patient's mouth, the nurse observes a nodular bony ridge down the middle of the hard palate. The nurse would chart this finding as:
 
  a. Cheilosis.
  b. Leukoplakia. c.
  Ankyloglossia. d.
  Torus palatinus.


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steff9894

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Presbyopia, the decrease in power of accommodation with aging, is suggested when the handheld vision screener card is moved farther away

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A normal variation of the hard palate is a nodular bony ridge down the middle of the hard palate; this variation is termed torus palatinus


chandani

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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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