A Client with Diabetes Asks the Nurse Why Regular Eye

question 6

Multiple Choice

A client with diabetes asks the nurse why regular eye examinations for glaucoma are needed.What is the nurse's most accurate response?

• A)"Individuals with diabetes have a greater chance of developing glaucoma,and it is important to find this out early so that treatment can begin."
• B)"An adverse effect of insulin is vision loss,and frequent examinations will catch problems at an early stage."
• C)"The stress that you are under with this disease can result in an increased production of aqueous humor."
• D)"Your diabetes is under such good control that it is probably not necessary to have eye examinations so frequently."

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