Which Statements Would the Nurse Interpret as Indicating That the Client

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statements would the nurse interpret as indicating that the client understands the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma?

• A)"My eye cannot drain the fluid that it produces."
• B)"One of the first signs of this is pain behind my eyes."
• C)"My type of glaucoma is a medical emergency."
• D)"This is a gradual process;it may take years to develop."
• E)"This is the most common kind of glaucoma."

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Definitions:

Internality

A personality trait that involves attributing success and failure to one's own efforts and abilities.

Externality

A term in economics that describes a cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit.

Internality-Externality

A psychological dimension that distinguishes between individuals who attribute outcomes to their own control (internality) and those who attribute them to external forces (externality).

Locus of Control

Locus of control is a psychological concept that refers to individuals' belief about the extent to which the outcomes of their actions are under their own control (internal locus) or influenced by external factors (external locus).