A Client,concerned About Developing Glaucoma Because a Parent Has the Disorder,asks

question 35

Multiple Choice

A client,concerned about developing glaucoma because a parent has the disorder,asks the nurse about the different types.The nurse responds that both open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma result in:

• A)acute eye pain.
• B)floaters in the vitreous humor.
• C)a bulging iris.
• D)an increased volume of aqueous humor.

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