When the Patient in the Emergency Room Complains of Seeing

question 20

Multiple Choice

When the patient in the emergency room complains of seeing flashing lights and a curtain down over his right eye,the nurse recognizes this as a symptom of which condition?

• A) Detached retina
• B) Macular degeneration
• C) Early sign of cataract
• D) Diabetic retinopathy

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