Advanced Health Assessment Quiz #1 with Correct Solutions

Advanced Health Assessment Quiz #1 with Correct Solutions A patient presents for a pre-operative physical. He has been previously diagnosed with Macular Degeneration. The practitioner knows what to be the most consistent visual problem associated with this condition? Answers: A. Difficulty with Peripheral vision B. Blurring of near vision C. Difficulty with distant vision D. Loss of the central vision field - Answer -D. Loss of the central vision field Mrs. Smith's medical chart documents that her visual acuity is 20/40 in both eyes. This means that: Answers: A. She was standing 40 feet from the eye chart and could read the line that someone with normal vision would read standing 20 feet from the chart. B.She was standing 20 feet from the chart and could read the line that someone with normal vision could read standing 40 feet from the chart. C. She was able to read 20 of the 40 letter on the chart with both eyes. D. She has presbyopia. - Answer -B. She was standing 20 feet from the chart and could read the line that someone with normal vision could read standing 40 feet from the chart. The advanced practice nurse screens for nystagmus by: Answers: A. Assessing visual acuity B. Palpating the glove while the eyelids are closed C. Inspecting the macula of the eye with an opthalmoscope D. Inspecting movement of the eyes to the six cardinal fields of gaze - Answer -D. Inspecting movement of the eyes to the six cardinal fields of gazeWhich of the following examination findings is cause for concern in an adult? Answers: A. The lymph node is not palpable B. A palpable lymph node is fixed in its setting C. A palpable lymph is approximately 0.3 cm in size D. A palpable lymph node moves under the examiner's fingers - Answer -B. A palpable lymph node is fixed in its setting Bulging of the typmpanic membrane without mobility is most often associated with: Answers: A. Fluid in the middle ear B. Impacted cerumen in the ear canal