A 77-Year-Old Client Being Treated for Glaucoma Asks the Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 77-year-old client being treated for glaucoma asks the nurse what causes glaucoma. The nurse's response is:

• A) the exact etiology of glaucoma is variable and often unknown.
• B) spasms of the orbicular muscle.
• C) changes to the suspensory ligaments, ciliary muscles, and parasympathetic nerves.
• D) bits of broken coalesced vitreous from the peripheral or central part of the retina.

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