A client presents to the emergency department with symptoms of closed-angle glaucoma. Intraocular pressure is measured at 30 mmHg. Which assessment findings would the nurse anticipate?

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Closed-angle glaucoma often presents with symptoms such as headache, bloodshot eyes, and vomiting due to the sudden increase in intraocular pressure. Eye pain is typically present, not absent, and bruising around the orbit is not a common symptom.

A Client Presents to the Emergency Department with Symptoms of Closed-Angle