Exam 21: Nursing Assessment: Visual and Auditory Systems

The nurse is testing the visual acuity of a patient in the outpatient clinic.The nurse's instructions for this test include asking the patient to

The nurse recording health histories in the outpatient clinic would plan a focused hearing assessment for adult patients taking which medication?

Which action can the nurse working in the emergency department delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The nurse is performing an eye examination on a 76-year-old patient.The nurse should refer the patient for a more extensive assessment based on which finding?

A 65-year-old patient is being evaluated for glaucoma.Which information given by the patient has implications for the patient's treatment?

The nurse in the eye clinic is examining a 67-year-old patient who says "I see small spots that move around in front of my eyes." Which action will the nurse take first?