A Client Has Had Several Measurements of Intraocular Pressure

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client has had several measurements of intraocular pressure. Which measurements would the nurse interpret as indicating need for pharmacologic intervention?

• A) A single reading of 14 mmHg
• B) A consistent reading trending between 15 and 16 mmHg.
• C) A single reading of 19 mmHg.
• D) Readings consistently higher than 21 mmHg.
• E) A single reading of 32 mmHg.

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Definitions:

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form); a coenzyme involved in redox reactions, carrying electrons from one reaction to another in cellular respiration.

Monosaccharides

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of single sugar molecules like glucose and fructose, serving as fundamental energy sources.

Catabolism

All of the decomposition reactions that occur in the body; releases energy.

Glycolysis

A metabolic process that breaks down glucose to produce energy in the form of ATP.