1Which of the following changes are expected in vision as part of the normal aging process? Cataracts Glaucoma Macular Degeneration Blurring of near
Question Answered step-by-step 1•Which of the following changes are expected in vision as part of the normal aging process?•Cataracts•Glaucoma•Macular Degeneration•Blurring of near vision2•A light is pointed at a patient’s pupil, which contracts. It is also noted that the other pupil contracts as well, though it is not exposed to bright light. Which of the following terms describes this latter phenomenon?•Direct reaction•Consensual reaction•Near reaction•Accommodation3•A patient complains of knee pain on your arrival in the room. What should your first sentence be after greeting the patient?•How much pain are you having?•Have you injured this knee in the past?•When did this first occur?•Could you please describe what happened?4•Mrs. T. presents for her regular visit to the clinic. She is on your schedule because her regular provider is on vacation and she wanted to be seen. You have heard about her many times from your colleague and are aware that she is a very talkative person. Which of the following is a helpful technique to improve the quality of the interview for both the provider and the patient?•Allow the patient to speak uninterrupted for the duration of the appointment.•Briefly summarize what you heard from the patient in the first 5 minutes and then try to have her focus on one aspect of what she told you.•Set the time limit at the beginning of the interview and stick with it, no matter what occurs in the course of the interview.•Allow your impatience to show so that the patient picks up on your nonverbal cue that the appointment needs to end.5•The following information is recorded in the health history: “The patient has had abdominal pain for 1 week. The pain lasts for 30 minutes at a time; it comes and goes. The severity is 7 to 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. It is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. It is located in the mid-epigastric area.” To which of these categories does it belong?•Chief complaint•Present illness•Personal and social history• Review of systems Health Science Science Nursing NUR 643E Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


