NR 302 Exam 2 2026 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: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Is expected
- The palpebral fissure is the elliptical open space between the eyelids,
and, when closed, the lid margins approximate completely, which is a
normal finding.
,During ocular examinations, the nurse keeps in mind that movement of the
extraocular muscles is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stimulated by CNs III, IV, and VI
- Movement of the extraocular muscles is stimulated by three CNs: III, IV,
and VI.
The nurse is performing an external eye examination. Which statement
regarding the outer layer of the eye is true? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The outer
layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch.
- The cornea and the sclera make up the outer layer of the eye. The cornea
is very sensitive to touch. The middle layer, the choroid, has dark
pigmentation to prevent light from reflecting internally. The trigeminal nerve
(CN V) and the facial nerve (CN VII) are stimulated when the outer surface
of the eye is stimulated. The retina, in the inner layer of the eye, is where
light waves are changed into nerve impulses.
When examining a patients eyes, the nurse recalls that stimulation of the
sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Elevates the eyelid and dilates pupil
The nurse is reviewing causes of increased intraocular pressure. Which of
these factors determines intraocular pressure? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amount of
,aqueous produced 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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
image formed on the retina is upside down and reversed from its actual
appearance in the outside world.
The nurse is testing a patients visual accommodation, which refers to which
action? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pupillary constriction when looking at a near
object
A patient has a normal pupillary light reflex. The nurse recognizes that this
reflex indicates that: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Constriction of both pupils occurs in
response to bright light.
A mother asks when her newborn infants eyesight will be developed. The
nurse should reply: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔By approximately 3 months of age,
infants develop more coordinated eye movements and can fixate on an
object.
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, The nurse is reviewing in age-related changes in the eye for a class. Which
of these physiologic changes is responsible for presbyopia? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Loss of lens elasticity
- The lens loses elasticity and decreases its ability to change shape to
accommodate for near vision. This condition is called presbyopia
Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to see when
examining the eyes of a black patient? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dark retinal
background
A 52-year-old patient describes the presence of occasional floaters or spots
moving in front of his eyes. The nurse should: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Know that
floaters are usually insignificant and are caused by condensed vitreous
fibers.
The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient.
How should the nurse proceed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Use the Snellen chart
positioned 20 feet away from the patient.
A patients vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used.
The nurse interprets these results to indicate that: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
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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: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Is expected
- The palpebral fissure is the elliptical open space between the eyelids,
and, when closed, the lid margins approximate completely, which is a
normal finding.
,During ocular examinations, the nurse keeps in mind that movement of the
extraocular muscles is: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stimulated by CNs III, IV, and VI
- Movement of the extraocular muscles is stimulated by three CNs: III, IV,
and VI.
The nurse is performing an external eye examination. Which statement
regarding the outer layer of the eye is true? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The outer
layer of the eye is very sensitive to touch.
- The cornea and the sclera make up the outer layer of the eye. The cornea
is very sensitive to touch. The middle layer, the choroid, has dark
pigmentation to prevent light from reflecting internally. The trigeminal nerve
(CN V) and the facial nerve (CN VII) are stimulated when the outer surface
of the eye is stimulated. The retina, in the inner layer of the eye, is where
light waves are changed into nerve impulses.
When examining a patients eyes, the nurse recalls that stimulation of the
sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system: - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Elevates the eyelid and dilates pupil
The nurse is reviewing causes of increased intraocular pressure. Which of
these factors determines intraocular pressure? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amount of
,aqueous produced 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? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
image formed on the retina is upside down and reversed from its actual
appearance in the outside world.
The nurse is testing a patients visual accommodation, which refers to which
action? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pupillary constriction when looking at a near
object
A patient has a normal pupillary light reflex. The nurse recognizes that this
reflex indicates that: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Constriction of both pupils occurs in
response to bright light.
A mother asks when her newborn infants eyesight will be developed. The
nurse should reply: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔By approximately 3 months of age,
infants develop more coordinated eye movements and can fixate on an
object.
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, The nurse is reviewing in age-related changes in the eye for a class. Which
of these physiologic changes is responsible for presbyopia? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Loss of lens elasticity
- The lens loses elasticity and decreases its ability to change shape to
accommodate for near vision. This condition is called presbyopia
Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to see when
examining the eyes of a black patient? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dark retinal
background
A 52-year-old patient describes the presence of occasional floaters or spots
moving in front of his eyes. The nurse should: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Know that
floaters are usually insignificant and are caused by condensed vitreous
fibers.
The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient.
How should the nurse proceed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Use the Snellen chart
positioned 20 feet away from the patient.
A patients vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used.
The nurse interprets these results to indicate that: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
