A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Cataracts of Both Eyes

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client has been diagnosed with cataracts of both eyes. The client's vision and activities of daily living have become severely impaired. What collaborative intervention does the nurse anticipate for this client?

• A)Corrective lenses for the cataracts
• B)Two surgical procedures, separated by a few weeks, to remove the cataracts
• C)Two surgical procedures to remove both cataracts at the same time
• D)Eyedrops to treat the cataracts

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Definitions:

Allopatric

Referring to populations of a species that are geographically separated, leading to genetic divergence and potentially speciation.

Allopatric Speciation

A mode of speciation occurring when biological populations of the same species become isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange.

Parapatric Speciation

A mode of speciation in which new species evolve in adjacent or overlapping geographic areas, often due to differences in habitat or environmental pressures.

Sympatric Speciation

The process by which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.