The nurse has instructed a patient prescribed antibiotics for conjunctivitis to follow up in 1 week.
Which assessment finding at the follow-up visit indicates improvement?
The inner lining of the eye is pink and moist.
Rationale: A pink and moist conjunctiva following antibiotic therapy for conjunctivitis is an expected
finding and indicates improvement.
Which description defines ptosis?
Drooping eye
Rationale: Ptosis is drooping of the eye.
Which condition in the patient's health history increases the patient's risk of becoming blind?
Hyperglycemia
Rationale: High blood glucose levels can lead to retinal damage and cause blindness.
,Which test would the nurse perform when assessing the patient's color perception?
Ishihara test
Rationale: The Ishihara test determines ability to distinguish colors.
Which visual assessment finding is most concerning when caring for a patient who is 75 years old?
Sudden flashes of light
Rationale: Sudden flashes of light are a clinical manifestation of retinal detachment. This is a medical
emergency that the nurse would immediately report to the provider.
Match the visual diagnostic test to its description.
Monitors macular problems - Amsler Grid test
Measures refractive error - Refractometry
Provides information about flow of blood through retinal vessels - Fluorescein angiography
Detects changes in central and peripheral vision - Perimetry testing
,Which response from the nurse would be important to include when providing discharge
instructions to a patient with a bacterial conjunctivitis who uses contact lenses?
"Discard all opened or used lens care products."
Which action would the nurse take when preparing to admit a visually impaired patient to the
hospital after abdominal surgery?
Take note of the furniture placement in the room.
Which information would the nurse ensure the patient understands when educating a patient with a
chronic visual sensory perception problem? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct.
- Details of the treatment regimen
- Long-term effects of the disease process
- How to recognize emergency care needs
- How food preferences and nutritional habits can affect eyesight
, Which action would the nurse take when providing initial care to a patient who got bleach in their
eye at work?
Begin eye irrigation immediately.
Which information would the nurse include in discharge teaching for a patient with viral
conjunctivitis? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
- How to perform proper hand hygiene
- Applying ice packs, artificial tears, and dark glasses may provide comfort
- How to instill topical corticosteroids, if prescribed
Rationale:
- Careful hand washing is essential to prevent spread of infection from one eye to the other eye or
transmission to others.
- For serious ocular viral conjunctivitis palliative treatment includes ice packs, artificial tears, and dark
glasses. Mild cases are typically self-limiting.
- Severe cases of viral conjunctivitis may include treatment with mild topical corticosteroids.
Which assessment finding at the follow-up visit indicates improvement?
The inner lining of the eye is pink and moist.
Rationale: A pink and moist conjunctiva following antibiotic therapy for conjunctivitis is an expected
finding and indicates improvement.
Which description defines ptosis?
Drooping eye
Rationale: Ptosis is drooping of the eye.
Which condition in the patient's health history increases the patient's risk of becoming blind?
Hyperglycemia
Rationale: High blood glucose levels can lead to retinal damage and cause blindness.
,Which test would the nurse perform when assessing the patient's color perception?
Ishihara test
Rationale: The Ishihara test determines ability to distinguish colors.
Which visual assessment finding is most concerning when caring for a patient who is 75 years old?
Sudden flashes of light
Rationale: Sudden flashes of light are a clinical manifestation of retinal detachment. This is a medical
emergency that the nurse would immediately report to the provider.
Match the visual diagnostic test to its description.
Monitors macular problems - Amsler Grid test
Measures refractive error - Refractometry
Provides information about flow of blood through retinal vessels - Fluorescein angiography
Detects changes in central and peripheral vision - Perimetry testing
,Which response from the nurse would be important to include when providing discharge
instructions to a patient with a bacterial conjunctivitis who uses contact lenses?
"Discard all opened or used lens care products."
Which action would the nurse take when preparing to admit a visually impaired patient to the
hospital after abdominal surgery?
Take note of the furniture placement in the room.
Which information would the nurse ensure the patient understands when educating a patient with a
chronic visual sensory perception problem? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may
be correct.
- Details of the treatment regimen
- Long-term effects of the disease process
- How to recognize emergency care needs
- How food preferences and nutritional habits can affect eyesight
, Which action would the nurse take when providing initial care to a patient who got bleach in their
eye at work?
Begin eye irrigation immediately.
Which information would the nurse include in discharge teaching for a patient with viral
conjunctivitis? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
- How to perform proper hand hygiene
- Applying ice packs, artificial tears, and dark glasses may provide comfort
- How to instill topical corticosteroids, if prescribed
Rationale:
- Careful hand washing is essential to prevent spread of infection from one eye to the other eye or
transmission to others.
- For serious ocular viral conjunctivitis palliative treatment includes ice packs, artificial tears, and dark
glasses. Mild cases are typically self-limiting.
- Severe cases of viral conjunctivitis may include treatment with mild topical corticosteroids.
