eyes HESI quiz | Questions and Answers
if the patient complains of a throbbing pain in the eyes when looking at bright lights, and the
nurse notes a dull red halo around the iris and cornea of the patient eyes, which condition would
the nurse suspect? ** Answ** iritis
if a patient with an eye infection reports pain, warmth, and redness in the part of the eye closest
to the most and the nurse also notices purulent discharge when applying pressure on the
conjunctival sac, which diagnosis would be suspected? ** Answ** dacryocystitis
the nurse would suspect which condition in a patient diagnosed with meningitis presenting with
small and bilaterally irregular pupils that do not react to light but constrict with accommodation?
** Answ** Argyll Robertson pupil
while examining a patient diagnosed with an eye infection and observing red, scaly, greasy
flakes on the edge of the eyelids, which response would the nurse most likely expect when
asking the patient to describe the discomfort? ** Answ** particles of sand in my eyes
which finding would indicate a patient diagnosed with open angle glaucoma has tunnel vision?
** Answ** report of a decrease in the peripheral vision
which term would describe scales on the eyebrow ** Answ** seborrhea
which condition would cause binocular diplopia? ** Answ** misalignment of axes of eyes
if the nurse notices blood in the anterior chamber of the eye with a baseball, which term would
the nurse use to document this finding? ** Answ** hyphema
which response would stimulate blinking in both eyes? ** Answ** corneal reflex
which color would indicate a patient has a normal and healthy optic disc? ** Answ**
yellow-orange
round and oval
after assessing a patient, the nurse would document "PERRLA" in the patient's medical record
based upon which findings? ** Answ** pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
which visual response would indicate a patient has not fully metabolize deep anesthesia? **
Answ** mydriasis
, when a patient diagnosed with a staphylococus eye infection reports burning and the sensation of
a foreign body in the eye, the nurse would suspect which eyelid infection? ** Answ**
Blepharitis
when a 50 year old patient presents with raised yellow plaques on the eyelids at the inner cantos,
and the laboratory reports the presence of high cholesterol levels, which term would the nurse
associate with this finding? ** Answ** xanthelasma
the nurse discovers a round, bright red 1-mm patch over the lateral aspect of the globe of a
patient's eye and would use which term to document the finding? ** Answ** subconjunctival
hemorrhage
the nurse would perform a cover test assess for which condition? ** Answ** esophoria
if a patient with decreased visual acuity and decreased color vision is found to have a grayish
discoloration on the optic disc, the nurse would attribute these changes to which condition? **
Answ** optic atrophy
a "Shadow sign" and an anteriorly pushed iris would indicate which eye condition? ** Answ**
shallow anterior chamber
the nurse would use which term to document a patient with a beady nodule protruding from the
eyelid with a freely movable skin overlaying it? ** Answ** chalazion
when performing the diagnostic position test, if the nurse can still visualize the top portion of the
iris while the patient looks downward, the nurse would conduct further testing to assess for
which condition? ** Answ** hyperthyroidism
the purpose of the lacrimal apparatus ** Answ** provides irrigation to the eye
only parts accessible to examination are sclera anteriorly and retina through: ** Answ**
ophthalmoscope
what is the purpose of the cornea: ** Answ** covers and protects iris and pupil
name 5 external eye structure: ** Answ** upper eyelid
lower eyelid
medial canthus
name 3 internal eye structures ** Answ** sclera
if the patient complains of a throbbing pain in the eyes when looking at bright lights, and the
nurse notes a dull red halo around the iris and cornea of the patient eyes, which condition would
the nurse suspect? ** Answ** iritis
if a patient with an eye infection reports pain, warmth, and redness in the part of the eye closest
to the most and the nurse also notices purulent discharge when applying pressure on the
conjunctival sac, which diagnosis would be suspected? ** Answ** dacryocystitis
the nurse would suspect which condition in a patient diagnosed with meningitis presenting with
small and bilaterally irregular pupils that do not react to light but constrict with accommodation?
** Answ** Argyll Robertson pupil
while examining a patient diagnosed with an eye infection and observing red, scaly, greasy
flakes on the edge of the eyelids, which response would the nurse most likely expect when
asking the patient to describe the discomfort? ** Answ** particles of sand in my eyes
which finding would indicate a patient diagnosed with open angle glaucoma has tunnel vision?
** Answ** report of a decrease in the peripheral vision
which term would describe scales on the eyebrow ** Answ** seborrhea
which condition would cause binocular diplopia? ** Answ** misalignment of axes of eyes
if the nurse notices blood in the anterior chamber of the eye with a baseball, which term would
the nurse use to document this finding? ** Answ** hyphema
which response would stimulate blinking in both eyes? ** Answ** corneal reflex
which color would indicate a patient has a normal and healthy optic disc? ** Answ**
yellow-orange
round and oval
after assessing a patient, the nurse would document "PERRLA" in the patient's medical record
based upon which findings? ** Answ** pupils equal, round, reactive to light and
accommodation
which visual response would indicate a patient has not fully metabolize deep anesthesia? **
Answ** mydriasis
, when a patient diagnosed with a staphylococus eye infection reports burning and the sensation of
a foreign body in the eye, the nurse would suspect which eyelid infection? ** Answ**
Blepharitis
when a 50 year old patient presents with raised yellow plaques on the eyelids at the inner cantos,
and the laboratory reports the presence of high cholesterol levels, which term would the nurse
associate with this finding? ** Answ** xanthelasma
the nurse discovers a round, bright red 1-mm patch over the lateral aspect of the globe of a
patient's eye and would use which term to document the finding? ** Answ** subconjunctival
hemorrhage
the nurse would perform a cover test assess for which condition? ** Answ** esophoria
if a patient with decreased visual acuity and decreased color vision is found to have a grayish
discoloration on the optic disc, the nurse would attribute these changes to which condition? **
Answ** optic atrophy
a "Shadow sign" and an anteriorly pushed iris would indicate which eye condition? ** Answ**
shallow anterior chamber
the nurse would use which term to document a patient with a beady nodule protruding from the
eyelid with a freely movable skin overlaying it? ** Answ** chalazion
when performing the diagnostic position test, if the nurse can still visualize the top portion of the
iris while the patient looks downward, the nurse would conduct further testing to assess for
which condition? ** Answ** hyperthyroidism
the purpose of the lacrimal apparatus ** Answ** provides irrigation to the eye
only parts accessible to examination are sclera anteriorly and retina through: ** Answ**
ophthalmoscope
what is the purpose of the cornea: ** Answ** covers and protects iris and pupil
name 5 external eye structure: ** Answ** upper eyelid
lower eyelid
medial canthus
name 3 internal eye structures ** Answ** sclera
