Exam 15: Eye

The nurse is performing a visual examination on a client due to the client's complaints of black dots appearing in the visual field. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate in this situation?

The nurse is interviewing the mother of a three-week-old Caucasian infant. Which statement by the mother indicates she requires further education about her newborn's eyes?

Prior to conducting an eye assessment, which statement by the nurse is appropriate to prepare the client for the examination process?

The nurse notes that a client is unable to control the amount of light that enters the eye. The dysfunction of which structure is the most likely cause of this problem?

The nurse notices that a client's pupils constrict when reading the consent form for medical treatment. Based on this data, which should the nurse consider as the cause?

The nurse is assessing the client's eyes. Which assessment finding supports the diagnosis of glaucoma?

The nurse is conducting a focused interview with an eye assessment. Which information obtained during the focused interview is the most helpful to the nurse regarding the assessment of the client's eyes?

The nurse is assessing a client's visual fields by confrontation. Which actions by the nurse indicate appropriate practice?

During the assessment of a client's eyes, the nurse suspects the client has entropion. Which assessment data caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?

The nurse is assessing a client's eyes during a comprehensive health assessment. Which assessment finding would require immediate intervention?

The nurse is performing a focused interview and eye assessment on a client. Which assessment findings indicate the client's is experiencing a vision problem?

During an eye assessment, a young adult client reports difficulty seeing items within close range. This assessment data is consistent with which item?

The nurse is assessing a child previously diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome. When conducting a health history interview, which statements by the client's mother are consistent with the child's diagnosis?

The nurse is assessing the fundus of the older adult client's eye with an ophthalmoscope. The nurse determines that there is a cyst within the macula. Which client symptom does the nurse anticipate?