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ec501234

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An older patient reports the following symptoms to a nurse during a routine visit to the geriatric clinic: blurry vision, the need for more light when reading, and blind spots in the middle of his visual field.
 
  He also states, Strangely enough my peripheral vision continues to be pretty good. The nurse suspects that the patient has which of the following?
  a. Glaucoma
  b. Age related macular degeneration
  c. Diabetic retinopathy
  d. Cataracts

Question 2

A nurse is providing glaucoma education for a group of older adults in a senior center. The nurse knows that the following groups are most likely to develop glaucoma. (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. African Americans
  b. Mexican Americans
  c. Individuals with a family history of glau-coma
  d. Individuals with diabetes
  e. Asian Americans


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Blurry vision, needing more light, and blind spots in the middle of the visual field (scotomas) are all characteristics of age related macular degeneration. The other three eye diseases do not pre-sent with these symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
African Americans are at risk of developing glaucoma at an earlier age than other racial and eth-nic groups. Mexican Americans, individuals with a family history of glaucoma, and individuals with diabetes are among the other high-risk groups. Asian Americans are more likely to lose eye-sight from age-related macular degeneration than other groups.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

CAPTAINAMERICA

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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