NR 203 Practice Exam with Accurate Answers.
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The exposure of the sclera above the iris when the patient is asked to follow the nurse's finger
in a smooth movement from ceiling to floor is called: - ✔✔Lid lag
While assessing the eye of an adult client, the nurse observes a sustained involuntary rhythmic
jerking moment of the eyes horizontally. The nurse would document the client has: -
✔✔Nystagmus
The functional reflex that allows the eyes to constrict permitting focus on near objects is called:
- ✔✔Accommadation
The Rosenbaum Pocket Vision Screener is used to test each eye separately for: - ✔✔Near vision
The site of central vision on the retina of the eyes is called: - ✔✔The site of central vision on the
retina of the eyes is called:
When looking in the right eye of the patient, it is best for the nurse to hold the ophthalmoscope
in her: - ✔✔Right hand
Which two cranial nerves are being tested when you touch a wisp of cotton to the Cornea of
the eye to test for corneal sensitivity? - ✔✔CN V and CN VII (Trigeminal and Facial)
An abnormal growth of conjunctiva that extends over the cornea from the limbus is called: -
✔✔Pterygium
The lacrimal gland which produces the tears that moisten the eye is located in the temporal
region of the superior eyelid. T/F - ✔✔True
, Full movement of the eyes is controlled by the integrated function of the CNs III (Oculomotor),
IV (Trochlear), and VI (Abducens). T/F - ✔✔True
Newborns are obligatory nose breathers, so nasal patency must be assessed at birth. T/F -
✔✔True
Sensory receptors in the ear that help to maintain both static and dynamic equilibrium and
balance are located in the vestibule and the: - ✔✔Semicircular canals
When properly performed what should the nurse expect to happen when she stimulates the
Glossopharyngeal and Vagus nerves in the throat? - ✔✔Gag reflex
When performing the whispered voice test, how far should the nurse stand from the patient's
ear that is being tested? - ✔✔1 to 2 feet
Cyanosis (bluish purple lips) results from: - ✔✔Respiratory or cardiovascular disease
Sound vibrations are transmitted to which lobe of the brain for interpretation? - ✔✔Temporal
A healthy tympanic membrane of the ear should be what color? - ✔✔Pearly grey
The nurse is preparing to examine the ears of an adult client with an otoscope. The nurse
should plan to: - ✔✔Firmly pull the auricle out, up, and back
The action of equalizing middle ear pressure with that of atmospheric pressure, while
simultaneously clearing the middle ear of mucus, is accomplished by yawning, swallowing, or
sneezing which causes what to open and close? - ✔✔Eustachian tube
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The exposure of the sclera above the iris when the patient is asked to follow the nurse's finger
in a smooth movement from ceiling to floor is called: - ✔✔Lid lag
While assessing the eye of an adult client, the nurse observes a sustained involuntary rhythmic
jerking moment of the eyes horizontally. The nurse would document the client has: -
✔✔Nystagmus
The functional reflex that allows the eyes to constrict permitting focus on near objects is called:
- ✔✔Accommadation
The Rosenbaum Pocket Vision Screener is used to test each eye separately for: - ✔✔Near vision
The site of central vision on the retina of the eyes is called: - ✔✔The site of central vision on the
retina of the eyes is called:
When looking in the right eye of the patient, it is best for the nurse to hold the ophthalmoscope
in her: - ✔✔Right hand
Which two cranial nerves are being tested when you touch a wisp of cotton to the Cornea of
the eye to test for corneal sensitivity? - ✔✔CN V and CN VII (Trigeminal and Facial)
An abnormal growth of conjunctiva that extends over the cornea from the limbus is called: -
✔✔Pterygium
The lacrimal gland which produces the tears that moisten the eye is located in the temporal
region of the superior eyelid. T/F - ✔✔True
, Full movement of the eyes is controlled by the integrated function of the CNs III (Oculomotor),
IV (Trochlear), and VI (Abducens). T/F - ✔✔True
Newborns are obligatory nose breathers, so nasal patency must be assessed at birth. T/F -
✔✔True
Sensory receptors in the ear that help to maintain both static and dynamic equilibrium and
balance are located in the vestibule and the: - ✔✔Semicircular canals
When properly performed what should the nurse expect to happen when she stimulates the
Glossopharyngeal and Vagus nerves in the throat? - ✔✔Gag reflex
When performing the whispered voice test, how far should the nurse stand from the patient's
ear that is being tested? - ✔✔1 to 2 feet
Cyanosis (bluish purple lips) results from: - ✔✔Respiratory or cardiovascular disease
Sound vibrations are transmitted to which lobe of the brain for interpretation? - ✔✔Temporal
A healthy tympanic membrane of the ear should be what color? - ✔✔Pearly grey
The nurse is preparing to examine the ears of an adult client with an otoscope. The nurse
should plan to: - ✔✔Firmly pull the auricle out, up, and back
The action of equalizing middle ear pressure with that of atmospheric pressure, while
simultaneously clearing the middle ear of mucus, is accomplished by yawning, swallowing, or
sneezing which causes what to open and close? - ✔✔Eustachian tube
