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A 52-year-old patient describes the presence of occasional floaters or spots moving in front of his eyes. The nurse should A. Examine the retina to determine the number of floaters B. Presume the patient has glaucoma and refer him for further testing C. Consider these to be abnormal findings and refer him to an ophthalmologist D. Know that floaters are usually insignificant and are caused by condensed vitreous fibers {Ans: D. Know that floaters are usually insignificant and are caused by condensed vitreous fibers}A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy states that she is not really short of breath but feels that she is aware of her breathing in the mean to breathe. What is the nurses best reply? A. The diaphragm becomes fixed during pregnancy making it difficult to take in a deep breath B. The increase in estrogen levels during pregnancy often causes a decrease in the diameter of the rib cage making it difficult to breathe C. What you are experiencing is normal. Some women may interpret this as shortness of breath, but it is a normal finding, and nothing is wrong D. This increased awareness of the need to breathe as normal as the