EYE CLINIC-STUDY QUESTION AND ANSWER.

A 50years old man with open angle glaucoma came to the clinic with his daughter. The nurse formulates a teaching plan for patient and his daughter. The nurse should clearly demonstrate that it is highly important for this patient to ?.

A.Follow his faith.

B.Return to the clinic as scheduled for periodic tonometer reading .

C.Apply the eye drops frequently as ordered.

D.Do a routine eye exam at home.

Correct answer is B.

Rationale: Tonometer reading is for measuring the intraocular pressure (IOP) and this is done periodically.

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A Registered Nurse with over twenty years of hospital experience, an author with Masters Degree in Nursing,also Bachelor Degree in Nursing,graduated in 1996 from USC,University of Southern California.MSN in 2009 University of Phoenix.

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