The Nurse Explains to the Patient Who Is to Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains to the patient who is to have a pneumatonometric study of the eye that this procedure requires that:

• A) His eye may be anesthetized.
• B) A pneumotonometer will be placed into his eye.
• C) A puff of air will be directed at the surface of the eye.
• D) An applanation will be performed with a slit-lamp microscope.

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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A mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, often affecting daily functioning.

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

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The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.