Exam 14: Eyes

A patient has a normal pupillary light reflex.The nurse recognizes that this reflex indicates that:

In a patient who has anisocoria,the nurse would expect to observe:

The nurse is reviewing in age-related changes in the eye for a class.Which of these physiologic changes is responsible for presbyopia?

A patient comes into the emergency department after an accident at work.A machine blew dust into his eyes,and he was not wearing safety glasses.The nurse examines his corneas by shining a light from the side across the cornea.What findings would suggest that he has suffered a corneal abrasion?

A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup.She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble reading the paper,sewing,and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren.On examination,the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral vision is normal.These findings suggest that she may have:

A patient is unable to read even the largest letters on the Snellen chart.The nurse should take which action next?

The nurse is conducting a visual examination.Which of these statements regarding visual pathways and visual fields is true?

The nurse is testing a patient's visual accommodation,which refers to which action?

When assessing the pupillary light reflex,the nurse should use which technique?

A 60-year-old man is at the clinic for an eye examination.The nurse suspects that he has ptosis of one eye.How should the nurse check for this?

A patient comes to the emergency department after a boxing match,and his left eye is swollen almost shut.He has bruises on his face and neck.He says he is worried because he "can't see well" from his left eye.The physician suspects retinal damage.The nurse recognizes that signs of retinal detachment include:

The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient.How should the nurse proceed?

When performing the corneal light reflex assessment,the nurse notes that the light is reflected at 2 o'clock in each eye.The nurse should:

A patient's vision is recorded as 20/80 in each eye.The nurse interprets this finding to mean that the patient:

In using the ophthalmoscope to assess a patient's eyes,the nurse notices a red glow in the patient's pupils.On the basis of this finding,the nurse would:

During an examination,a patient states that she was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma 2 years ago.The nurse assesses for characteristics of open-angle glaucoma.Which of these are characteristics of open-angle glaucoma? Select all that apply.

During an assessment,the nurse notices that an older adult patient has tears rolling down his face from his left eye.Closer examination shows that the lower lid is loose and rolling outward.The patient complains of his eye feeling "dry and itchy." Which action by the nurse is correct?

An ophthalmic examination reveals papilledema.The nurse is aware that this finding indicates:

A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used.The nurse interprets these results to indicate that:

A mother asks when her newborn infant's eyesight will be developed.The nurse should reply: