A Nurse Is Educating a Client with Glaucoma About the Different

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse is educating a client with glaucoma about the different types of the disease.Which statement is appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session?

• A) "Angle-closure glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma among adults."
• B) "Open-angle glaucoma usually affects only one eye at a time."
• C) "Open-angle glaucoma occurs more frequently in Latinos and African-Americans."
• D) "Episodes of angle-closure glaucoma usually affect both eyes at a time."

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Definitions:

Physiological State

The condition of normal function of a living organism’s body, including its physical and chemical processes.

Motivational Arousal

The process of being internally stimulated to perform an action or behavior due to personal drive or desire.

Physiological Needs

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Drive-Reduction Theory

A psychological concept proposing that the motivation of behavior is the reduction of drives, which are primarily biological needs that trigger arousal.