An African-American woman in her early fifties experiences sudden ...

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An African-American woman in her early fifties experiences sudden and severe eye pain, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Her intraocular pressure (IOP) is 24 mm Hg. After she rests for 12 hours, the IOP falls to 18 mm Hg.
 
  What treatment will she most likely need? A) Iridectomy
  B) Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
  C) Magnifying glasses and high-intensity reading lamps
  D) Cycloplegics and antibiotics

Question 2

An old term defined as the condition in which the patient suffers peripheral or pulmonary congestion is called
 
  a. pneumonia.
  b. peripheral edema.
  c. pulmonary edema.
  d. congestive heart failure.

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Answer to Question 1

B
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The woman exhibits the symptoms of acute glaucoma. Because her IOP is normal after she rests, she can be treated at this time with carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, although she may need iridectomy later. Magnifying glasses and high-intensity reading lamps are useful for macular degeneration; cycloplegics and antibiotics are helpful for corneal ulcers.

Answer to Question 2

D
Because many patients suffer pulmonary or systemic congestion with HF, the syndrome was once called congestive heart failure.