Sarah Michelle Eyes Crash course quizzes & Solutions

A parent brings their 5-year-old son into the clinic with complaints that he is not able to distinguish between various colors on his school assignments. He also seems to have an increased sense of smell. Upon exam, his visual acuity is 20/40. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse practitioner to perform next? - ANSWER The correct answer is the Ishihara test. Color blindness is an often inherited color vision deficiency. Color blindness involves the inability to distinguish between shades of red and green. A common test used to diagnose color blindness is the Ishihara test, which is a vision test used for the detection of red-green color deficiencies. Which of the following eye complaints is most likely seen in a patient with diabetic retinopathy? - ANSWER The correct answer is cotton wool spots. Common findings on a diabetic eye exam consist of cotton wool spots, microaneurysms, neovascularization, and possibly dot/blot hemorrhages. While there can be some overlap between diabetes and hypertension eye exam findings, cotton wool spots are most commonly seen in those with diabetes. A parent brings their 5-year-old son to the clinic with complaints of his right eye burning and redness over the last few days. Over the last 24 hours, the same symptoms have begun in his left eye. During the physical exam, the patient's eyes appear reddened bilaterally with no purulent exudate. The patient's throat is slightly erythematous, and he has clear nasal drainage. The patient has bilateral preauricular lymphadenopathy