Chapter 63 Assessment and Management
of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders
Florida South Western State College
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
/. The registered nurse taking shift report learns that an assigned patient is blind. How
should the nurse best communicate with this patient?
A) Provide instructions in simple, clear terms.
B) Introduce herself in a firm, loud voice at the doorway of the room.
C) Lightly touch the patient's arm and then introduce herself.
D) State her name and role immediately after entering the patient's room. - Answer-✅D
/.The nurse has taken shift report on her patients and has been told that one patient has
an ocular condition that has primarily affected the rods in his eyes. Considering this
information, what should the nurse do while caring for the patient?
A) Ensure adequate lighting in the patient's room.
B) Provide a dimly lit room to aid vision by limiting contrast.
C) Carefully point out color differences for the patient.
D) Carefully point out fine details for the patient. - Answer-✅A
/.A patient who presents for an eye examination is diagnosed as having a visual acuity
of 20/40. The patient asks the nurse what these numbers specifically mean. What is a
correct response by the nurse?
A) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 40 feet away that a person
with 20/20 vision can see from 20 feet away."
B) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 20 feet away that a person
with 20/20 vision can see from 40 feet away."
C) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 40 inches away that a
person with 20/20 vision can see from 20 inches away."
D) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 20 inches away that a
person with 20/20 vision can see from 40 inches away." - Answer-✅B
, /.During discharge teaching the nurse realizes that the patient is not able to read
medication bottles accurately and has not been taking her medications consistently at
home. How should the nurse intervene most appropriately in this situation?
A) Ask the social worker to investigate alternative housing arrangements.
B) Ask the social worker to investigate community support agencies.
C) Encourage the patient to explore surgical corrections for the vision problem.
D) Arrange for referral to a rehabilitation facility for vision training. - Answer-✅B
/.The nurse is providing health education to a patient newly diagnosed with glaucoma.
The nurse teaches the patient that this disease has a familial tendency. The nurse
should encourage the patient's immediate family members to undergo clinical
examinations how often?
A) At least monthly
B) At least once every 2 years
C) At least once every 5 years
D) At least once every 10 years - Answer-✅B
/.A patient is exploring treatment options after being diagnosed with age-related
cataracts that affect her vision. What treatment is most likely to be used in this patient's
care?
A) Antioxidant supplements, vitamin C and E, beta-carotene, and selenium
B) Eyeglasses or magnifying lenses
C) Corticosteroid eye drops
D) Surgical intervention - Answer-✅D
/.A patient presents at the ED after receiving a chemical burn to the eye. What would be
the nurse's initial intervention for this patient?
A) Generously flush the affected eye with a dilute antibiotic solution.
B) Generously flush the affected eye with normal saline or water.
C) Apply a patch to the affected eye.
D) Apply direct pressure to the affected eye. - Answer-✅B
/.The nurse is administering eye drops to a patient with glaucoma. After instilling the
patient's first medication, how long should the nurse wait before instilling the patient's
second medication into the same eye?
A) 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 3 minutes
D) 5 minutes - Answer-✅D
of Patients with Eye and Vision Disorders
Florida South Western State College
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
/. The registered nurse taking shift report learns that an assigned patient is blind. How
should the nurse best communicate with this patient?
A) Provide instructions in simple, clear terms.
B) Introduce herself in a firm, loud voice at the doorway of the room.
C) Lightly touch the patient's arm and then introduce herself.
D) State her name and role immediately after entering the patient's room. - Answer-✅D
/.The nurse has taken shift report on her patients and has been told that one patient has
an ocular condition that has primarily affected the rods in his eyes. Considering this
information, what should the nurse do while caring for the patient?
A) Ensure adequate lighting in the patient's room.
B) Provide a dimly lit room to aid vision by limiting contrast.
C) Carefully point out color differences for the patient.
D) Carefully point out fine details for the patient. - Answer-✅A
/.A patient who presents for an eye examination is diagnosed as having a visual acuity
of 20/40. The patient asks the nurse what these numbers specifically mean. What is a
correct response by the nurse?
A) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 40 feet away that a person
with 20/20 vision can see from 20 feet away."
B) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 20 feet away that a person
with 20/20 vision can see from 40 feet away."
C) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 40 inches away that a
person with 20/20 vision can see from 20 inches away."
D) "A person whose vision is 20/40 can see an object from 20 inches away that a
person with 20/20 vision can see from 40 inches away." - Answer-✅B
, /.During discharge teaching the nurse realizes that the patient is not able to read
medication bottles accurately and has not been taking her medications consistently at
home. How should the nurse intervene most appropriately in this situation?
A) Ask the social worker to investigate alternative housing arrangements.
B) Ask the social worker to investigate community support agencies.
C) Encourage the patient to explore surgical corrections for the vision problem.
D) Arrange for referral to a rehabilitation facility for vision training. - Answer-✅B
/.The nurse is providing health education to a patient newly diagnosed with glaucoma.
The nurse teaches the patient that this disease has a familial tendency. The nurse
should encourage the patient's immediate family members to undergo clinical
examinations how often?
A) At least monthly
B) At least once every 2 years
C) At least once every 5 years
D) At least once every 10 years - Answer-✅B
/.A patient is exploring treatment options after being diagnosed with age-related
cataracts that affect her vision. What treatment is most likely to be used in this patient's
care?
A) Antioxidant supplements, vitamin C and E, beta-carotene, and selenium
B) Eyeglasses or magnifying lenses
C) Corticosteroid eye drops
D) Surgical intervention - Answer-✅D
/.A patient presents at the ED after receiving a chemical burn to the eye. What would be
the nurse's initial intervention for this patient?
A) Generously flush the affected eye with a dilute antibiotic solution.
B) Generously flush the affected eye with normal saline or water.
C) Apply a patch to the affected eye.
D) Apply direct pressure to the affected eye. - Answer-✅B
/.The nurse is administering eye drops to a patient with glaucoma. After instilling the
patient's first medication, how long should the nurse wait before instilling the patient's
second medication into the same eye?
A) 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 3 minutes
D) 5 minutes - Answer-✅D
