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A 77-Year-Old Client Being Treated for Glaucoma Asks the Nurse

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A 77-year-old client being treated for glaucoma asks the nurse what causes glaucoma. The nurse's response is:


A) the exact etiology of glaucoma is variable and often unknown.
B) spasms of the orbicular muscle.
C) changes to the suspensory ligaments, ciliary muscles, and parasympathetic nerves.
D) bits of broken coalesced vitreous from the peripheral or central part of the retina.

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