Question

The nurse has obtained the eye pressure on the following patients. Which patient is least likely to have glaucoma?

Group of answer choices

The patient with a pressure reading of 22.

The patient with a pressure reading of 17.

The patient with a pressure reading of 28.

The patient with a pressure reading of 32.

Answer 1

Ans:-

A and B.

Normal eye pressure ranges from 12- 22mm of hg. And pressure greater than 22 mmhg is considered higher than normal and higher eye pressure causes glaucoma because the nerve connecting the eye to the brain is damaged due to high pressure and this condition is called glaucoma.

So, here in this question 1st and 2nd patients are least likely to have glaucoma because here in these options pressure is within normal range.

Following patients are least likely to have glaucoma:-

- The patient with a pressure reading of 22 .

- The patient with a pressure reading of 17.

Rest of the given options are wrong because in them eye pressure is greater than normal range and these patients are more likely to have glaucoma.