[SPECIAL SENSES] PRE TEST

B. The right eye is tested followed by the left eye, and then both eyes are tested.

Nurse Taylor is preparing to test the visual acuity of Sammy, a 15 year old withmyopia, using a Snellen chart. Which of the following identifies the accurate procedure for this visual acuity test?

A. Both eyes are assessed together, followed by the assessment of the right and then the left eye.

B. The right eye is tested followed by the left eye, and then both eyes are tested.

C. The client is asked to stand at a distance of 40ft. from the chart and is asked to read the largest line on the chart.

D. The client is asked to stand at a distance of 40ft from the chart and to read the line than can be read 200 ft away by an individual with unimpaired vision.

B. 10-21 mmHg

Myrna felt a dull pressure on her right eye. She rushed to the ER and tonometry is performed on the client with a suspected diagnosis of glaucoma. The nurse analyzes the test results as documented in the client's chart and understands that normal intraocular pressure is:

A. 2-7 mmHg

B. 10-21 mmHg

C. 22-30 mmHg

D. 31-35 mmHg

C. A mydriatic medication

dilate the eyes to get a better access to internal structures

In preparation for cataract surgery of Gina, a 56 year old with cataract of the lefteye, Nurse Fely is to administer prescribed eye drops. The nurse reviews the physicians orders, expecting which type of eye drops to be instilled?

A. An osmotic diuretic

B. A miotic agent

C. A mydriatic medication

D. A thiazide diuretic

C. A sensorineural or conductive loss

You are currently doing a neurologic assessment on a 25 year old male client witha maternal history of rubella during pregnancy. During a hearing assessment, the nurse notes that the sound lateralizes to the clients left ear with the Weber test. The nurse analyzes this result as:

A. A normal finding

B. A conductive hearing loss in the right ear

C. A sensorineural or conductive loss

D. The presence of nystagmus

A. Verifying the proper client and route

D. Lie down with the affected ear facing up toward the ceiling.

Danny was diagnosed with severe otitis media of the right ear prompting administration of corticosteroid otic drops.Which of the following interventions is essential when instilling Cortisporin suspension, 2 gtt right ear?

A. Verifying the proper client and route

B. Warming the solution to prevent dizziness

C. Holding an emesis basin under the client's ear

D. Positioning the client in the semi-fowlers position