Nurse Practitioner Review - Chapter 2
Questions & Answers
A 17 year-old client presents at the clinic with the following reason for seeking care: "I
have been sick for three days. I feel sick to my stomach and have diarrhea." Which of
the following would be most appropriate to document as her reason for her visit/chief
complaint?
a. Flulike symptoms
b. GI distress
c. "I feel sick to my stomach and have diarrhea"
d. Possible pregnancy, needs further evaluation - ANSWERSc. I feel sick to my
stomach and have diarrhea
Evaluation of EOM movement includes:
a. ophthalmoscopic examination
b. PERRLA evaluation
c. the six cardinal fields of gaze
d. visual fields by confrontation - ANSWERSc. the six cardinal fields of gaze
How do you test visual acuity? - ANSWERSSnellen chart for central vision; normal
20/20
Rosenbaum card or newspaper for near vision
Term for impaired near vision - ANSWERSPresbyopia
Term for impaired far vision - ANSWERSMyopia
Evaluation of eyeball structures include: - ANSWERS1. Cornea and lenses - no
opacities or lesions
2. Pupils - Pupils equal, round, react to light, and accommodate (PERRLA)
What are cataracts? - ANSWERSopacity of the lens