Exam 14: Eyes

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:

When a light is directed across the iris of a patient's eye from the temporal side,the nurse is assessing for:

The nurse is performing the diagnostic positions test.Normal findings would be which of these results?

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

When examining a patient's eyes,the nurse recalls that stimulation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system:

The nurse notices the presence of periorbital edema when performing an eye assessment on a 70-year-old patient.The nurse should:

The nurse is assessing color vision of a male child.Which statement is correct? The nurse should:

During a physical education class,a student is hit in the eye with the end of a baseball bat.When examined in the emergency department,the nurse notices the presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.This finding indicates the presence of:

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

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 2-week-old infant can fixate on an object but cannot follow a light or bright toy.The nurse would:

The nurse is reviewing causes of increased intraocular pressure.Which of these factors determines intraocular pressure?

During an assessment the nurse notices that an elderly 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?

When examining the eye,the nurse notices that the patient's eyelid margins approximate completely.The nurse recognizes that this assessment finding:

Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to see when examining the eyes of a black patient?

The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient.Which of these findings is considered abnormal?

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

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

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?