NUR 188: Chapter 15 Exam
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When examining the eye, the nurse notices that the patients eyelid margins
approximate completely. The nurse recognizes that this assessment finding:
a. Is expected.
b. May indicate a problem with extraocular muscles.
c. May result in problems with tearing.
d. Indicates increased intraocular pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Is expected
During ocular examinations, the nurse keeps in mind that movement of the
extraocular muscles is:
a. Decreased in the older adult.
b. Impaired in a patient with cataracts.
c. Stimulated by cranial nerves (CNs) I and II.
d. Stimulated by CNs III, IV, and VI. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Stimulated by
CNs III, IV, and VI.
,The nurse is performing an external eye examination. Which statement regarding
the outer layer of the eye is true?
a. The outer layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch.
b. The outer layer of the eye is darkly pigmented to prevent light from reflecting
internally.
c. The trigeminal nerve (CN V) and the trochlear nerve (CN IV) are stimulated
when the outer surface of the eye is stimulated
d. The visual receptive layer of the eye in which light waves are changed into nerve
impulses is located in the outer layer of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The
outer layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch.
When examining a patients eyes, the nurse recalls that stimulation of the
sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system:
a. Causes pupillary constriction.
b. Adjusts the eye for near vision.
c. Elevates the eyelid and dilates the pupil.
d. Causes contraction of the ciliary body. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Elevates the
eyelid and dilates the pupil.
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, The nurse is reviewing causes of increased intraocular pressure. Which of these
factors determines intraocular pressure?
a. Thickness or bulging of the lens
b. Posterior chamber as it accommodates increased fluid
c. Contraction of the ciliary body in response to the aqueous within the eye
d. Amount of aqueous produced and resistance to its outflow at the angle of the
anterior chamber - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Amount of aqueous produced and
resistance to its outflow at the angle of the anterior chamber
The nurse is conducting a visual examination. Which of these statements regarding
visual pathways and visual fields is true?
a. The right side of the brain interprets the vision for the right eye.
b. The image formed on the retina is upside down and reversed from its actual
appearance in the outside world.
c. Light rays are refracted through the transparent media of the eye before striking
the pupil.
d. Light impulses are conducted through the optic nerve to the temporal lobes of
the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The image formed on the retina is upside
down and reversed from its actual appearance in the outside world.
The nurse is testing a patient's visual accommodation, which refers to which
actions?
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
When examining the eye, the nurse notices that the patients eyelid margins
approximate completely. The nurse recognizes that this assessment finding:
a. Is expected.
b. May indicate a problem with extraocular muscles.
c. May result in problems with tearing.
d. Indicates increased intraocular pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Is expected
During ocular examinations, the nurse keeps in mind that movement of the
extraocular muscles is:
a. Decreased in the older adult.
b. Impaired in a patient with cataracts.
c. Stimulated by cranial nerves (CNs) I and II.
d. Stimulated by CNs III, IV, and VI. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Stimulated by
CNs III, IV, and VI.
,The nurse is performing an external eye examination. Which statement regarding
the outer layer of the eye is true?
a. The outer layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch.
b. The outer layer of the eye is darkly pigmented to prevent light from reflecting
internally.
c. The trigeminal nerve (CN V) and the trochlear nerve (CN IV) are stimulated
when the outer surface of the eye is stimulated
d. The visual receptive layer of the eye in which light waves are changed into nerve
impulses is located in the outer layer of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The
outer layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch.
When examining a patients eyes, the nurse recalls that stimulation of the
sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system:
a. Causes pupillary constriction.
b. Adjusts the eye for near vision.
c. Elevates the eyelid and dilates the pupil.
d. Causes contraction of the ciliary body. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Elevates the
eyelid and dilates the pupil.
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, The nurse is reviewing causes of increased intraocular pressure. Which of these
factors determines intraocular pressure?
a. Thickness or bulging of the lens
b. Posterior chamber as it accommodates increased fluid
c. Contraction of the ciliary body in response to the aqueous within the eye
d. Amount of aqueous produced and resistance to its outflow at the angle of the
anterior chamber - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Amount of aqueous produced and
resistance to its outflow at the angle of the anterior chamber
The nurse is conducting a visual examination. Which of these statements regarding
visual pathways and visual fields is true?
a. The right side of the brain interprets the vision for the right eye.
b. The image formed on the retina is upside down and reversed from its actual
appearance in the outside world.
c. Light rays are refracted through the transparent media of the eye before striking
the pupil.
d. Light impulses are conducted through the optic nerve to the temporal lobes of
the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The image formed on the retina is upside
down and reversed from its actual appearance in the outside world.
The nurse is testing a patient's visual accommodation, which refers to which
actions?
