In Teaching a Patient with POAG About the Disorder,what Should

question 16

Multiple Choice

In teaching a patient with POAG about the disorder,what should the nurse explain?

• A) The retinal nerve is damaged by an abnormal increase in the production of aqueous humor.
• B) Aqueous humor produced in the eye cannot drain from the eye,causing pressure damage to the optic nerve.
• C) Lens enlargement that occurs normally with aging pushes the iris forward,covering the outflow channels of the eye.
• D) The flow of aqueous humor into the anterior chamber is decreased by the lens of the eye blocking the pupillary opening.

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