A nurse is conducting a health screening clinic for glaucoma. A client reports to the clinic for an eye examination, and the nurse performs a tonometry test on the client. The results of the test indicate an intraocular pressure of 24 mm Hg

A nurse is conducting a health screening clinic for glaucoma. A client reports to the clinic for an eye examination, and the nurse performs a tonometry test on the client. The results of the test indicate an intraocular pressure of 24 mm Hg. On the basis of this finding, what information should the nurse provide to the client?
a) The pressure is normal.
b) The pressure is low.
c) The pressure is elevated, necessitating follow-up treatment.***
d) The test will need to be repeated because the findings are inconclusive.
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