You are interviewing an elderly patient about his eyesight. He tells you that he has good peripheral vision, but has diminished central vision. You should suspect:
A) glaucoma.
B) macular degeneration.
C) proprioception.
D) confabulation.
Answer: B
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You are going to place a nasopharyngeal airway in a young adult male patient. To determine which size airway you should use, you measure the patient from the ________ to the ________
A) lips / jaw B) tip of the forehead / tip of the nose C) jaw / ear lobe D) tip of the nose / ear lobe
Before the patient arrives, the receptionist should
A) be prepared for his or her arrival and able to greet the patient by name. B) be prepared to allow patient privacy instead of greeting him or her. C) take no extra measures to use a customized greeting so that all patients are treated equally. D) read all of the entries in the patient's chart to become familiar with his case.