The public health nurse is administering inactivated hepatitis A ...

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The public health nurse is administering inactivated hepatitis A (Hep A) vaccine to clients at risk. The nurse advises a client from which of the following cultural groups to be among those receiving the vaccine?
 
  1. A Native American client
   2. A Jamaican American client
   3. An African American client
   4. A European American client

Question 2

A client diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma asks the nurse what that means. With which of the following responses should the nurse instruct the client?
 
  1. The eye cannot drain the fluid that it produces..
   2. It means that the condition occurs within days..
   3. It is a rare type of glaucoma..
   4. One of the first signs of it is pain behind the eyes..

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Answer to Question 1

1. A Native American client

Rationale:
High-risk populations are found in specific states, all of which are west of the Mississippi River. Native American and Native Alaskan clients are the cultural populations at highest risk. Options 2, 3, and, 4 are not at the highest risks according to statistics.

Answer to Question 2

1. The eye cannot drain the fluid that it produces..

Rationale:
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.