Chapter 16 PrepU: Assessing Eyes
What are the glands that are located on the tarsal plates and open on the lid margins?
Meibomian glands
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
When testing the near reaction, an expected finding includes which of the following?
Pupillary constriction on near gaze; dilation on distant gaze
A client is admitted to the health care facility after sustaining a crushing injury to the right eye. The nurse should anticipate abnormal results for which vision test?
Six cardinal positions of gaze
An adult client tells the nurse that his father had cataracts. He asks the nurse about risk factors for cataracts. Which of the following should the nurse mention to the client as potential risk factors?
Ultraviolet light exposure Obesity
A client is diagnosed with a scotoma. What question is appropriate for the nurse to ask to obtain more data about this condition?
"Are the blind spots constant or intermittent?"
A client presents to a primary care office with a complaint of double vision (diplopia). On questioning, the client claims to have not suffered any head injuries. Which of the following underlying conditions should the nurse most suspect in this client?
Brain tumor
A light is pointed at a client's pupil, which then contracts. It is also noted that the other pupil contracts as well, though it is not exposed to bright light. Which of the following terms describes this latter phenomenon?
Consensual reaction
While the nurse examines a client's pupillary response to light in the right eye, the pupil in the left eye is constricted. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?
Consensual reaction
A client tells the nurse that she has difficulty seeing while driving at night. The nurse should explain to the client that night blindness is often associated with
vitamin A deficiency.
The conjunctiva of the eye is divided into the palpebral portion and the
bulbar portion.
The nurse has tested the near visual acuity of a 45-year-old client. The nurse explains to the client that the client has impaired near vision and discusses a possible reason for the condition. The nurse determines that the client has understood the instructions when the client says that presbyopia is usually due to
decreased accommodation.
