Exam 12: Eyes

When examining a patient's visual fields using the confrontation technique,you would move your hand into the patient's field of vision from which angles?

The extraocular muscle associated with cranial nerve IV is which of the following?

Your examination of a patient reveals bilateral dilated pupils with absent reaction to light and accommodation.These findings most likely indicate which of the following?

You observe that your patient's eyes move smoothly and symmetrically in each of the six fields of gaze and converge on the held object as it moves toward the nose.There are a few beats of nystagmus on extreme lateral gaze.This observation indicates which of the following?

Which finding indicates an abnormality of the retina?

A heavily pigmented,slightly elevated area visible in the iris is commonly caused by which of the following?

During an examination,your patient denies pain or loss of vision when you question him about the triangular lesion on the nasal side of the bulbar conjunctiva extending over the medial portion of his cornea.This is most likely a

Which of the following should the nurse include in the examination of the patient's cranial nerves and extraocular eye muscles?

The loss of the ability of both eyes to look to the contralateral side is called

Your patient complains of painful swelling beside his nose near his right inner canthus.To examine the patient's lacrimal sac for obstruction,you should press your index finger

To determine whether your patient has a narrowed angle,you shine a light obliquely through the patient's anterior chamber from the

Which finding from an examination of the external eye,eyelids,and lacrimal apparatus is normal?

You are caring for a patient with herpes zoster.Your recognize that this disease is one of the infections that may affect which of the following cranial nerves? Select all that apply.

The mucous membrane that covers the anterior surface of the eyeball and merges with the cornea at the limbus is called the

Lacrimal glands produce ____________________.

You note mild inflammation and injection (redness around the cornea)of your patient's conjunctiva,with the presence of follicles.This finding most likely indicates

Nurses would refer patients with no risk factors for eye disease to a qualified eye specialist for a comprehensive eye examination according to which of the following guidelines? Select all that apply.

To examine your patient's corneal light reflex,you would instruct the patient to look straight ahead as you focus a penlight on the patient's corneas from a distance of

Which structure regulates the amount of light entering the eye?

Failure of the levator muscle of the eyelid to develop causes ____________________.