NCLEX Style Study Question
The correct answer is posted by Tanya….
An adult who has a detached retina asks the nurse what may have contributed to the development of his detached retina. The nurse explains that the client at greatest risk for development of a retinal tear usually has
- hypertension
- near-sightedness
- cranial tumors
- sinusitis
October 18th, 2005 at 7:23 pm
2. The retina in a near-sighted patient is usually thinner than in a person with normal or far-sighted vision because their eye is larger. This increases the chance of the retina detaching.
Brooke
October 18th, 2005 at 7:31 pm
My answer is 1 hypertension. Since this increases the pressure put on the vessels of the eye.
October 18th, 2005 at 8:46 pm
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October 18th, 2005 at 9:14 pm
My answer: Hypertension
October 18th, 2005 at 9:35 pm
near-sightedness, but not just your common slight myopia, it’s the super-near-sighted who are more at risk.
October 18th, 2005 at 10:27 pm
My answer is near-sightedness
October 19th, 2005 at 1:15 am
The condition is most typically found in patients who are nearsighted, have undergone previous eye surgery, experienced eye trauma, or who are have a family history of retinal detachments.
October 19th, 2005 at 6:25 am
My answer is no.2 nearsightedness. Severe myopia can cause thinning of the retina due to frequent retinal contraction.
October 19th, 2005 at 7:19 am
2. near-sightedness
October 19th, 2005 at 7:41 pm
hypertension….hey glad to have you back Tanya!!!
October 20th, 2005 at 9:29 am
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October 21st, 2005 at 10:57 pm
Correct answer: 2
Myopia or nearsightedness is a predisposing factor in the development of a retinal tear. Hypertension, cranial tumors, and sinusitis are not causes of retinal tears unless they result in eye trauma.
October 27th, 2005 at 11:26 pm
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November 10th, 2005 at 2:32 am
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