Exam 26: the Sensory System: Eye and Ear

The nurse is observing a patient read a pamphlet.The nurse notes that the patient has her head tilted to the side.Which inference can the nurse make about these behaviors?

An office assistant tells the nurse his job requires him to work at his computer 7 to 8 hours each day.What preventive information should the nurse provide to the patient?

The nurse is teaching a group of schoolchildren about the relationship between diet and vision.The nurse encourages the ingestion of foods high in vitamin A.Which food is considered a good source of this vitamin?

The nurse is assessing an 84-year-old patient.Which finding is consistent with aging?

The nurse explains that,when the physician takes a tonometer reading,the reading reflects the amount of pressure applied by the:

Matching Place the steps of instillation of eyedrops in appropriate order. -Step: 2

The patient is experiencing frequent attacks of vertigo.When planning care,the nurse may encourage which potential remedy?

The nurse points out that the person with disorders of the inner ear can be injured by falls because of: (Select all that apply.)

Drugs that would alert a nurse to the possibility of ototoxicity include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse cautions her teenage daughter that eye cosmetics should be discarded every:

The nurse uses a visual aid to show how the ______ refracts light rays to be directed to the lens.

The nurse assesses the age-related changes that occur in the eye.Which findings would be consistent with aging? (Select all that apply.)

Matching Place the steps of instillation of eyedrops in appropriate order. -Step: 3

The nurse explains to the patient that the assessment of a choked disc while examining the fundus of the eye indicates:

Matching Place the steps of instillation of eyedrops in appropriate order. -Step: 1

When providing education to the patient,the nurse discusses symptoms of visual problems that require professional attention.The teaching includes conditions or problems in which the eyes: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse recalls that the Healthy People 2020 objectives for vision include directives for: (Select all that apply.)

The student nurse is ambulating with a blind patient.Which actions indicate the need for further instruction by the nursing instructor? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing the health history of a 26-year-old patient.Which finding is consistent with recommendations concerning preventive eye examinations?

When assessing the visual field,which actions should be performed by the examiner? (Select all that apply.)