Which Are Important Teaching Points for the Nurse to Review

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which are important teaching points for the nurse to review with a patient recently diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma?(Select all that apply.)

• A) The disease will cause damage to the optic disc if left untreated.
• B) Symptoms are sudden and painful when the disease begins.
• C) Loss of peripheral vision is a common trigger for diagnosis.
• D) Total blindness may result if the glaucoma is not treated.
• E) Glaucoma is not a serious disease and will cause only mild inconvenience to the patient.
• F) Treatment is only necessary when symptoms are bothersome.

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