NRSG 6300 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 5
Questions with Verified Answers
Which of the following results for a Snellen eye chart visual acuity examination would indicate
the best vision?
20/20
20/40
20/80
20/200 - ANSWER 20/20
A nurse is speaking to a patient who suffers from cataracts. The patient wants to know what
can be done to best improve his vision. What is the appropriate response by the nurse about
the best treatment for cataracts?
Corrective lenses
Eyedrops
Cataract surgery
Vitamin and mineral supplements - ANSWER Cataract surgery
A patient has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following eye disorders does the
patient most likely have an increased risk of developing?
Keratitis
Scleritis
Conjunctivitis
Cataracts - ANSWER Scleritis
,A patient has glaucoma, which was detected in the early stages. The patient wants to know
what the worst outcome will be if his disease is not treated. Which of the following is the
correct response by the nurse?
Glaucoma is due to an infection. As long at the infection is treated, your vision will remain what
it is.
Glaucoma is a unilateral disorder. So although one eye is affected, the other eye remains with
normal vision.
Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible blindness.
Glaucoma, even if advanced, can be surgically corrected, if you choose to do so. - ANSWER
Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible blindness.
Which of the following statements by a patient may alert the clinician to a possible retinal
detachment?
"I see a shadow across my eyes, which is increasing."
"Bright lights hurt my eyes."
"I feel like I have something in my eye."
"My vision gets blurrier at night." - ANSWER "I see a shadow across my eyes, which is
increasing."
A patient has presented at the clinic with progressive hearing loss. The nurse notes cerumen
impaction. How may she refer to this condition in terms with which the patient may be
familiar?
Eardrum rupture
Earwax buildup
,Ear infection
Blocked tube - ANSWER Earwax buildup
A young child, with recurrent ear infections, is to have "tubes placed" in his ears. Where will
these tubes be inserted?
Ear auricle
Tympanic membrane
Ossicles
Organ of Corti - ANSWER Tympanic membrane
A nurse is helping to assess a patient's vision using a Snellen eye chart. Which of the following is
appropriate?
Ask the patient to stand 20 feet away from the chart.
Test the patient's vision with both eyes open for the duration of the assessment.
Report the results as +1, +2, or +3, with normal vision being the standard.
Move the chart from patient's right side to the patient's left side to see if both eyes track in the
same direction. - ANSWER Ask the patient to stand 20 feet away from the chart.
For which of the following disorders is the treatment goal to lower elevated intraocular
pressure?
Diabetic retinopathy
Cataracts
, Glaucoma
Retinal detachment - ANSWER Glaucoma
A patient has conjunctivitis with a mucopurulent discharge. Which is the likely cause of this
conjunctivitis?
Corneal abrasion
Allergies
Bacteria
Virus - ANSWER Bacteria
A clinician is interviewing a patient with age-related macular degeneration. Which of the
following patient comments are typical for this condition?
"My eyes feel glued shut in the morning."
"Some days my vision is better than others."
"I feel like something is in my eye."
"No matter how much I try to focus, I feel my vision is cloudy." - ANSWER "Some days my vision
is better than others."
A nurse notes on a patient's chart the word "amblyopia." What does the nurse expect to see
upon meeting the patient?
Crossed eyes
Inability to make out letters on a book page
Squinting or closing one eye to see
Protruding eyeball - ANSWER Squinting or closing one eye to see
Questions with Verified Answers
Which of the following results for a Snellen eye chart visual acuity examination would indicate
the best vision?
20/20
20/40
20/80
20/200 - ANSWER 20/20
A nurse is speaking to a patient who suffers from cataracts. The patient wants to know what
can be done to best improve his vision. What is the appropriate response by the nurse about
the best treatment for cataracts?
Corrective lenses
Eyedrops
Cataract surgery
Vitamin and mineral supplements - ANSWER Cataract surgery
A patient has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following eye disorders does the
patient most likely have an increased risk of developing?
Keratitis
Scleritis
Conjunctivitis
Cataracts - ANSWER Scleritis
,A patient has glaucoma, which was detected in the early stages. The patient wants to know
what the worst outcome will be if his disease is not treated. Which of the following is the
correct response by the nurse?
Glaucoma is due to an infection. As long at the infection is treated, your vision will remain what
it is.
Glaucoma is a unilateral disorder. So although one eye is affected, the other eye remains with
normal vision.
Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible blindness.
Glaucoma, even if advanced, can be surgically corrected, if you choose to do so. - ANSWER
Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible blindness.
Which of the following statements by a patient may alert the clinician to a possible retinal
detachment?
"I see a shadow across my eyes, which is increasing."
"Bright lights hurt my eyes."
"I feel like I have something in my eye."
"My vision gets blurrier at night." - ANSWER "I see a shadow across my eyes, which is
increasing."
A patient has presented at the clinic with progressive hearing loss. The nurse notes cerumen
impaction. How may she refer to this condition in terms with which the patient may be
familiar?
Eardrum rupture
Earwax buildup
,Ear infection
Blocked tube - ANSWER Earwax buildup
A young child, with recurrent ear infections, is to have "tubes placed" in his ears. Where will
these tubes be inserted?
Ear auricle
Tympanic membrane
Ossicles
Organ of Corti - ANSWER Tympanic membrane
A nurse is helping to assess a patient's vision using a Snellen eye chart. Which of the following is
appropriate?
Ask the patient to stand 20 feet away from the chart.
Test the patient's vision with both eyes open for the duration of the assessment.
Report the results as +1, +2, or +3, with normal vision being the standard.
Move the chart from patient's right side to the patient's left side to see if both eyes track in the
same direction. - ANSWER Ask the patient to stand 20 feet away from the chart.
For which of the following disorders is the treatment goal to lower elevated intraocular
pressure?
Diabetic retinopathy
Cataracts
, Glaucoma
Retinal detachment - ANSWER Glaucoma
A patient has conjunctivitis with a mucopurulent discharge. Which is the likely cause of this
conjunctivitis?
Corneal abrasion
Allergies
Bacteria
Virus - ANSWER Bacteria
A clinician is interviewing a patient with age-related macular degeneration. Which of the
following patient comments are typical for this condition?
"My eyes feel glued shut in the morning."
"Some days my vision is better than others."
"I feel like something is in my eye."
"No matter how much I try to focus, I feel my vision is cloudy." - ANSWER "Some days my vision
is better than others."
A nurse notes on a patient's chart the word "amblyopia." What does the nurse expect to see
upon meeting the patient?
Crossed eyes
Inability to make out letters on a book page
Squinting or closing one eye to see
Protruding eyeball - ANSWER Squinting or closing one eye to see
