Sensory Quiz ATI/ACC
A nurse is admitting a client who has a partial hearing impairment. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
determine if the client uses a hearing aid
AMSLER grid
distortion of the grid
LASIK
removes some internal layers of the cornea
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to use her new hearing aids. Which statement should the nurse identify as indication that the client needs further instruction?
"I will clean the hearing aids with alcohol wipes."
Which is a sign of acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG)? a. Large fixed pupil b. Nystagmus c. Bluish color in sclera d. Drooping eyelid
A. Large fixed pupil
What should the nurse include in the plan of care following a typamnoplasty?
Elevate HOB w/ operative side facing up.
A nurse is preparing a young adult client who has a hearing impairment for surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Allow the client to keep her hearing aids in.
What do miotic eyedrops do for a patient with glaucoma? a. Dilate the pupil and sharpen vision b. Lubricate and moisten the dry eye c. Irrigate the surface of the eye d. Constrict the pupil and open the canal of Schlemm
D. Constrict the pupil and open the canal of Schlemm
What causes diabetic retinopathy?
It results from hemorrhaging of the retinal capillaries.
What is the first indication of macular degeneration?
Loss of central vision
Your patient wears reading glasses while reading. Which eye condition is most likely being corrected?
Mypoia
While receiving report, you hear that your patient suffers from diplopia which of the following would you expect to be the most difficult for this patient?
Reading a patient info packet
What does the cataract treatment of phacoemulsification involve?
Removing the lens through the anterior chamber
a nurse is reinforcing preopretive teaching with a client who is scheduled for cataract surgery, which of the following should the nurse make?
you should expect your vision to improve within two weeks
How would the nurse explain the purpose of photocoagulation to a diabetic patient with diabetic retinopathy?
the procedure will destroy new blood vessels, seal leaking vessels, and help prevent retinal edema