2024/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/LATEST UPDATE 2024
Physical Assessment- Section 1
Quiz 2
1. A client asks the nurse why it is important to protect their eyes from the sun. Which response
should the nurse provide to the client?
A. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for cataracts.
B. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for night blindness.
C. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for increased intraocular pressure.
D. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for excessive corneal dryness.
2. The nurse is triaging clients in an ophthalmology office. Which client
requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. Periorbital edema
B. Blepharitis
C. Acute glaucoma
D. Anicosoria
3. The nurse notes that a client is unable to control the amount of light that
enters the eye. Which structure's dysfunction is the most likely cause of this
problem?
A. Cornea.
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, B. Sclera.
C. Conjunctiva.
D. Iris.
4. The nurse taught the client how to self-administer eye drops. During the
return demonstration, the client inadvertently touched the applicator to
their cornea, which caused the client to blink and produce tears. Which
term should the nurse describe the reflex elicited by the client?
A. Abnormal and should be reported to the healthcare provider.
B. Hyperactive.
C. A medication side effect.
D. A normal response.
5. A client asks the nurse what is the name of the structure of the eye that is
colored.
A. Optic disc.
B. Iris.
C. Cornea.
D. Sclera.
6. The nurse is preparing to perform the cover and uncover test on a client.
Which explanation will the nurse provide the client prior to performing the
exam?
A. This will test the muscles that control your eye movement.
B. This will test the ability of your pupil size to change.
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