A 65-Yr-Old Patient Is Being Evaluated for Glaucoma

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 65-yr-old patient is being evaluated for glaucoma. Which information given by the patient has implications for the patient's treatment plan?

• A)"I take metoprolol (Lopressor) for angina."
• B)"I take aspirin when I have a sinus headache."
• C)"I have had frequent episodes of conjunctivitis."
• D)"I have not had an eye examination for 10 years."

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A behavior pattern observed in groups in which the need for unity or agreement leads to unwise or flawed decisions.

Deindividuation

A psychological state of decreased self-evaluation and decreased evaluation apprehension causing anti-normative and disinhibited behavior.

Self-restraint

The ability to control one's emotions, desires, or actions through one's own will.

Cognitive Dissonance

The uneasiness experienced due to harboring more than one contradictory belief, idea, or value in tandem.