Exam Practice Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions for Sensory Dysfunction. Graded A+
A nurse is assisting a healthcare provider during a refractive error examination. Which intervention
should the nurse implement during the procedure? - Answers Place the phoropter in front of the client's
eyes
A nurse is irrigating the ear of a client to clear an external auditory canal obstruction. Which measure
should the nurse employ when caring for this client? - Answers Warm the irrigating solution to body
temperature
The nurse is caring for a client with a prosthetic eye. Which informaiton should be included in discharge
education? - Answers Ask the client to blink to seat the prosthesis in place
The nurse caring for a client following eye surgery reports to the surgeon that the client is showing signs
of ptosis (drooping eyelid). What might this finding indicate? - Answers Edema
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following ear surgery. Which information would
the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client? - Answers Report any fever, headache, vertigo, or
ear pain immediately
An older adult diagnosed with presbyopia is expierencing errors in far and near vision. Which is the most
common treatment option for this client? - Answers Bifocals
Bifocals are eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people
with presbyopia who also require a correction for myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism.
The nurse performing a physical assessment of an 80-year-old client documents the structural disorder
known as entropion. What occurs in this condition? - Answers Inward turning of the lid margin common
in older adults
A nurse is caring for a client with a sty on his left upper eyelid. Which measures should the nurse employ
when carying for this client? - Answers Apply warm, moist compress over the eyelid
A client who was in a motor vehicle accident has a black eye. What nursing intervention is appropriate
for this client? - Answers Apply warm packs to the eye once the swelling has stopped
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with Meniere disease. Which measure should the nurse
take when caring for this client? - Answers Explain all actions to the client ahead of time
T/F - The slip lamp is an instrument that directs a beam of light onto or through the cornea to view the
eye's interior structures - Answers False
T/F - Fluid in the middle ear is the most common cause of transmission hearing loss - Answers True
T/F - One way to prevent hearing loss is to wear ear plugs when swimming - Answers True
, T/F - After eye surgery, if the dressings are bothering the client, the client may remove the dressings -
Answers False
T/F - An absence or alteration in the sense of taste does not reduce the person's interest in eating -
Answers False
Examination for visual acuity uses the standard _____ chart to determine the person's capacity to see at
specified distances - Answers Snellen
The client with a hearing disorder may require assistance with ______, maintaining balance and meeting
social and recreational needs. - Answers Communication
________ errors result when light rays focus in front of or behind the retina because of variations in the
shape of the lens - Answers Refractive
______ is the sensation of spinning or rotating either of onself or of one's surroundings - Answers
Vertigo
A cataract is an opacity or cloudiness of the _____ - Answers lens
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus and reports a gradual loss of
peripheral vision. The nurse should recognize this as a manifestation of which of the following diseases?
- Answers Open-angle glaucoma
A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with a client following cataract surgery. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answers "You need to limit your
housekeeping activities"
A nurse collecting data on a male older adult client who has a new diagnosis of glaucoma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse recognize as risk factors associated with this disease (Select all that
apply) - Answers 1. Genetic predisposition
2. Eye trauma
3. Age
4. Diabetes mellitus
A.G.E.D.
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has a new diagnosis of cataracts. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) - Answers 1. Blurred vision
2. White pupils
B.W.
A nurse is assisting a healthcare provider during a refractive error examination. Which intervention
should the nurse implement during the procedure? - Answers Place the phoropter in front of the client's
eyes
A nurse is irrigating the ear of a client to clear an external auditory canal obstruction. Which measure
should the nurse employ when caring for this client? - Answers Warm the irrigating solution to body
temperature
The nurse is caring for a client with a prosthetic eye. Which informaiton should be included in discharge
education? - Answers Ask the client to blink to seat the prosthesis in place
The nurse caring for a client following eye surgery reports to the surgeon that the client is showing signs
of ptosis (drooping eyelid). What might this finding indicate? - Answers Edema
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following ear surgery. Which information would
the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client? - Answers Report any fever, headache, vertigo, or
ear pain immediately
An older adult diagnosed with presbyopia is expierencing errors in far and near vision. Which is the most
common treatment option for this client? - Answers Bifocals
Bifocals are eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers. Bifocals are commonly prescribed to people
with presbyopia who also require a correction for myopia, hyperopia, and/or astigmatism.
The nurse performing a physical assessment of an 80-year-old client documents the structural disorder
known as entropion. What occurs in this condition? - Answers Inward turning of the lid margin common
in older adults
A nurse is caring for a client with a sty on his left upper eyelid. Which measures should the nurse employ
when carying for this client? - Answers Apply warm, moist compress over the eyelid
A client who was in a motor vehicle accident has a black eye. What nursing intervention is appropriate
for this client? - Answers Apply warm packs to the eye once the swelling has stopped
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with Meniere disease. Which measure should the nurse
take when caring for this client? - Answers Explain all actions to the client ahead of time
T/F - The slip lamp is an instrument that directs a beam of light onto or through the cornea to view the
eye's interior structures - Answers False
T/F - Fluid in the middle ear is the most common cause of transmission hearing loss - Answers True
T/F - One way to prevent hearing loss is to wear ear plugs when swimming - Answers True
, T/F - After eye surgery, if the dressings are bothering the client, the client may remove the dressings -
Answers False
T/F - An absence or alteration in the sense of taste does not reduce the person's interest in eating -
Answers False
Examination for visual acuity uses the standard _____ chart to determine the person's capacity to see at
specified distances - Answers Snellen
The client with a hearing disorder may require assistance with ______, maintaining balance and meeting
social and recreational needs. - Answers Communication
________ errors result when light rays focus in front of or behind the retina because of variations in the
shape of the lens - Answers Refractive
______ is the sensation of spinning or rotating either of onself or of one's surroundings - Answers
Vertigo
A cataract is an opacity or cloudiness of the _____ - Answers lens
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus and reports a gradual loss of
peripheral vision. The nurse should recognize this as a manifestation of which of the following diseases?
- Answers Open-angle glaucoma
A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with a client following cataract surgery. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answers "You need to limit your
housekeeping activities"
A nurse collecting data on a male older adult client who has a new diagnosis of glaucoma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse recognize as risk factors associated with this disease (Select all that
apply) - Answers 1. Genetic predisposition
2. Eye trauma
3. Age
4. Diabetes mellitus
A.G.E.D.
A nurse is collecting data on a client who has a new diagnosis of cataracts. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply) - Answers 1. Blurred vision
2. White pupils
B.W.
