Exam 64: Assessment of the Eyes and Ears

The nurse would ask a client with the diagnosis of myopia about a family history of

When a nurse testing visual acuity is using a Snellen chart, the distance that the client would be positioned from the chart is

Using a Snellen chart, the nurse would credit a client with reading the line of print if the client has correctly read more than

A client is being treated for arthritis with large doses of aspirin, and the nurse assesses the client for ototoxicity. The most indicative clinical manifestation of damage to the eighth cranial nerve is

The nurse examining the conjunctivae of a healthy young adult would document a normal finding when recording that the color of the conjunctivae is

A client is complaining of dryness, burning, and grittiness in both eyes. The nurse would conduct further assessments to confirm a suspicion of

If a client shows intolerance to light during pupil examination, the nurse would record that the client exhibits

The nurse conducting a physical examination is assessing a client's pupillary reactions. To do this correctly, the nurse would

The nurse assessing a client with declining visual acuity would use gentle questioning and tact because (Select all that apply)

To evaluate a client's balance using Romberg's test, the nurse would

The nurse performing an assessment of a client with a neuromuscular disorder finds that the left upper eyelid sags and covers a portion of the pupil. The nurse would note this finding on the client record as

An important primary prevention activity the nurse could teach a community group for vision is (Select all that apply)

The nurse would explain to a client that the voice, rather than a ticking watch, is used to test auditory acuity because watches

The nurse would interpret a myopic client's (20/30) vision as the client's ability to

After completion of an eye examination using direct ophthalmoscopy, the assessment that the nurse would document as "normal" is

The nurse conducting an otoscopic examination visualizes an eardrum that is shiny and pearl gray in color. The nurse would know that this assessment is consistent with

The occupational health nurse evaluating noise levels in the workplace would be concerned when readings show the noise level to be more than

A client has severe hearing loss that occurred within the last year. It is important for the nurse to also assess the client for

A nurse is working with a client who has moderate hearing loss. Communication adaptations the nurse uses include (Select all that apply)

Before insertion of the otoscope speculum in the ear of an adult, the nurse would pull the pinna