Test #5 CH 21 Questions and Answers-
Visual & Auditory Problems
In reviewing a 55-year-old patients medical record, the nurse notes that the last eye examination
revealed an
intraocular pressure of 28 mm Hg. The nurse will plan to assess
a. visual acuity.
b. pupil reaction.
c. color perception.
d. peripheral vision. - Answer-d. peripheral vision.
To determine whether treatment is effective for a patient with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),
the
nurse can evaluate the patient for improvement by
a. questioning the patient about blurred vision.
b. noting any changes in the patients visual field.
c. asking the patient to rate the pain using a 0 to 10 scale.
d. assessing the patients depth perception when climbing stairs. - Answer-b. noting any changes in the
patients visual field.
Visual & Auditory Problems
In reviewing a 55-year-old patients medical record, the nurse notes that the last eye examination
revealed an
intraocular pressure of 28 mm Hg. The nurse will plan to assess
a. visual acuity.
b. pupil reaction.
c. color perception.
d. peripheral vision. - Answer-d. peripheral vision.
To determine whether treatment is effective for a patient with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),
the
nurse can evaluate the patient for improvement by
a. questioning the patient about blurred vision.
b. noting any changes in the patients visual field.
c. asking the patient to rate the pain using a 0 to 10 scale.
d. assessing the patients depth perception when climbing stairs. - Answer-b. noting any changes in the
patients visual field.
