Exam 51: Eye and Vision Disorders

The newly diagnosed patient with macular degeneration flings her book at the television set and furiously says,"I can't read this blasted book,and I can't see what is on the stupid TV!" The nurse recognizes this behavior as:

The nurse explains that the correct term to use for a patient with a vision disorder is:

During the initial assessment of a very thin patient at the eye clinic,the nurse notes that the patient has very prominent eyes.The nurse should inquire about a history of:

The nurse explains that laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (Lasik)and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)are methods to correct refractive errors surgically.These procedures are used to reshape the:

The patient with glaucoma who is taking a beta-adrenergic blocking agent,timolol (Timoptic),should be monitored for:

When providing patient education about protecting vision,the nurse should tell the patient that:

The nurse assesses the patient's accommodation by: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse considers in planning care for a patient with glaucoma that this disorder is caused by:

When the patient asks what electroretinography is supposed to measure,the nurse responds that:

The nurse recognizes that the patient who is being evaluated for a visual impairment does not have glaucoma because the tonometry reveals an intraocular pressure of ________ mm Hg.

The patient who has been taking opioid medication for postoperative pain exhibits pinpoint pupils.The anatomic portion of the eye that has been affected by the medication is the:

The nurse performing the eye irrigation would:

The patient who has had surgery this morning for cataracts is now going home.Discharge instructions include that the patient should: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that the portion of the eye that will make it possible for a person to see in a darkened environment is the:

When being interviewed,a 50-year-old patient says that he cannot see the newspaper as well as he used to.The nurse knows that vision changes from near to far occur because:

When asked about his vision,the patient says that the last time he had it tested his vision was recorded as 20/50.This means that the patient:

The nurse is aware that the refractive media of the eye is made up of the: (Select all that apply.)

The 52-year-old patient complains that he must hold his paper farther and farther away from his face to read it.The nurse's most informative response would be:

The nurse assesses an 80-year-old patient for age-related changes to the eye,which are: (Select all that apply.)

The 60-year-old patient who has had an enucleation asks when he can get his prosthesis fitted.The nurse responds that the prosthesis will be fitted by an optician in approximately _________ weeks.