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.
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.
