Chapter 16 Assessing Eyes
A 52-year-old client with myopia calls the ophthalmology clinic very upset. She tells the nurse, "I keep seeing semi-clear spots floating across my vision. What is wrong with me?" What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
"It is not an uncommon finding in people older than 40 years for this to happen. They are called 'floaters'."
Which of the following assessment findings suggests a problem with the client's cranial nerves?
A client's extraocular movements are asymmetrical and she complains of diplopia.
The thin mucous membrane that lines the inner eyelid and covers the sclera is known as what?
Conjuctiva
The nurse selects the chart shown here to assess a client's vision. Which client characteristic caused the nurse to select this chart?
Does not speak English
A client shares that a first-degree relative has an eye problem, but they not sure what the diagnosis is. What major eye problem will the nurse suggest screening the client for?
Glaucoma
A client is diagnosed with an obstruction of the canal of Schlemm affecting the left eye. What assessment data concerning the left eye noted in the client's medical record supports this diagnosis?
Increased intraocular pressure
On a health history, a client reports no visual disturbances, last eye exam being 2 years ago, and not wearing glasses. The nurse notices that the client squints when signing the consent for treatment form and holds the paper close to the face. What should the nurse do next?
Perform both the distant and near visual acuity tests
A nurse notices a middle-aged client in the waiting room pick up a magazine to read while she waits to be seen. She opens the magazine and then extends her arms to move it further from her eyes. Which condition does the nurse most suspect in this client?
Presbyopia
The nurse observes a middle-aged colleague fully extending her arm to read the label on a vial of medication. Which of the following age-related changes is the nurse likely to have observed?
Presbyopia
A client is assigned a visual acuity of 20/100 in her left eye. Which of the following is true?
She can see at 20 feet what a normal person could see at 100 feet.
The nurse is caring for a 63-year-old client who can neither read nor speak English. What would be the appropriate chart to use to assess this client's vision?
Snellen E
A 12-year-old presents to the clinic with his father for evaluation of a painful lump in the left eye. It started this morning. The client denies any trauma or injury. There is no visual disturbance. Upon physical examination, there is a red raised area at the margin of the eyelid that is tender to palpation; no tearing occurs with palpation of the lesion. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Stye
As part of a physical assessment, the nurse performs the confrontation test to assess the client's peripheral vision. Which test result should a nurse recognize as indicating normal peripheral vision for a client using the confrontation test?
The client and the examiner see the examiner's finger at the same time.
Which action by the nurse demonstrates correct assessment of the corneal reflex of a client during an eye examination?
Touch the cornea with a wisp of cotton
When preparing to examine a client's sclera and conjunctiva during an eye examination, the nurse should instruct the client to move both eyes to look in which direction?
Up
An adult client tells the nurse that she frequently experiences burning and itching of both eyes. The nurse should assess the client for
allergies
The meibomian glands secrete
an oily substance to lubricate the eyes.
An adult client tells the nurse that her peripheral vision is not what it used to be and she has a blind spot in her left eye. The nurse should refer the client for evaluation of possible
glaucoma
The optic nerves from each eyeball cross at the
optic chiasma
The nurse is preparing to examine an adult client's eyes, using a Snellen chart. The nurse should
position the client 609.6 cm (20 ft) away from the chart.