BSN 425 Functional Ability Quiz Actual Questions and Answers with complete solutions

Which action during mealtime would be helpful to a person who has a visual impairment? Place food items in separate bowls for safety. Ensure food items are chopped into 1-inch cubed pieces. Describe food item placement in relation to clock positions. Ensure food item placement is to the right of the client for easy access. Correct answer: Use the analogy of a clock face to help locate each food item on the plate such as meat at 6 o’clock and dessert at 9 o’clock. Placing food items into separate bowls makes eating awkward and cumbersome. It is not necessary to chop food items unless a client has a swallowing issue. Placing food items to the right of the client for access is not necessary and makes eating more difficult. Your male client has been complaining of headaches, poor vision in dim lighting, sensitivity to glare, and impaired peripheral vision, and he has a fixed and dilated pupil. He most likely has which one of the following disorders? Cataracts Diabetic retinopathy orrect! Glaucoma Macular degeneration Signs of glaucoma can include headaches, poor vision in dim lighting, increased sensitivity to glare, “tired eyes,” impaired peripheral vision, a fixed and dilated pupil, and frequent changes in prescriptions for corrective lenses. Lens opacity reduces visual acuity, halos are seen around objects, vision is blurred, and the perception of light and color is decreased are all symptoms of cataracts. Generally, no symptoms are recognized in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. Early signs are revealed during eye examinations. Early signs of macular degeneration might include blurred vision, difficulty reading and driving, colors that appear dim or gray, and an awareness of a blurry spot in the middle of vision