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During an examination, a patient states that she was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma 2 years
ago. The nurse assesses for characteristics of open-angle glaucoma. Which of these are
characteristics of open-angle glaucoma? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patient experiences tunnel vision in the late stages.
b. Open-angle glaucoma causes sudden attacks of increased pressure that cause blurred vision.
c. Vision loss begins with peripheral vision.
d. Patient may experience sensitivity to light, nausea, and halos around lights.
e. Virtually no symptoms are exhibited. - Answer>>> a. Patient experiences tunnel vision in the
late stages.
c. Vision loss begins with peripheral vision.
e. Virtually no symptoms are exhibited.
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma; virtually no symptoms are
exhibited. Vision loss begins with the peripheral vision, which often goes unnoticed because
individuals learn to compensate intuitively by turning their heads. Unrecognized and untreated,
glaucoma causes irreversible visual field loss which progresses to tunnel vision and then to loss
of central vision. The other characteristics are those of closed angle glaucoma.
During an examination of a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy, the nurse notices that the
patient's thyroid gland is slightly enlarged. No enlargement had been previously noticed. What
does the nurse suspect?
a. Possible thyroid cancer and the need for further evaluation
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b. An iodine deficiency
c. A normal enlargement of the thyroid gland during pregnancy
d. Early signs of goiter - Answer>>> c. A normal enlargement of the thyroid gland during
pregnancy
The thyroid gland enlarges slightly during pregnancy because of hyperplasia of the tissue and
increased vascularity.
The physician reports that a patient with a neck tumor has a tracheal shift. The nurse should
understand that what is occurring to the patient's trachea?
a. Pulled to the affected side
b. Pulled downward in a rhythmic pattern
c. Pushed downward
d. Pushed to the unaffected side - Answer>>> d. Pushed to the unaffected side
The trachea is pushed to the unaffected side with an aortic aneurysm, a tumor, unilateral thyroid
lobe enlargement, or a pneumothorax. The trachea is pulled to the affected side with large
atelectasis, pleural adhesions, or fibrosis. Tracheal tug is a rhythmic downward pull that is
synchronous with systole and occurs with aortic arch aneurysm. The trachea is pulled to the
affected side with large atelectasis, pleural adhesions, or fibrosis. Tracheal tug is a rhythmic
downward pull that is synchronous with systole and occurs with aortic arch aneurysm. The
trachea is pushed to the unaffected side with an aortic aneurysm, a tumor, unilateral thyroid lobe
enlargement, or a pneumothorax.
A patient comes into the emergency department after an accident at work. A machine blew dust
into his eyes, and he was not wearing safety glasses. The nurse examines his corneas by shining a
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