NUR 230 CH 16

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'."

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

Strabismus refers to oscillating movements of the eye. T or F

F

Strabismus refers to oscillating movements of the eye.

Hyphemia

A middle-aged client reports difficulty in reading. Which action by the nurse is appropriate to test near visual acuity using a Jaeger reading card?

Instruct the client hold the chart 14 inches from the eyes

The nurse asks the client to perform the action pictured. What is the nurse assessing?

Near vision

________ are yellowish nodules on the bulbar conjunctiva.

Pinguecula

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

What systemic diseases may cause nodular episcleritis? (Mark all that apply.)

Systemic lupus erythematosus Rheumatoid arthritis

_________ is a functional reflex allowing the eyes to focus on near objects.

accomodation

_________ is pupils of unequal size.

anisocoria

Consistent blind spots are commonly seen in narrow-angle glaucoma. T or F

false

Drooping of upper eyelid is called _______.

ptosis

A visual field refers to what a person sees with one eye. T or F

t