Vision Health Quiz

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about the Healthy People 2030 goals related to improving vision health. Which objectives should the nursing student be prepared to include in future patient education? Select all that apply.

• Have routine eye examinations performed.

• Rest your eyes.

• Wear protective eyewear.

• Increase protein in diet.

• Take B₁₂ vitamins daily.

The nurse is preparing a patient for a dilated eye examination using mydriatic eye drops. Which areas of the eye will be examined?

• Eyebrows, conjunctiva, and optic disc

• Conjunctiva, optic disc, and eyelids

• Eyelids, eyebrows, and retina

• Retina, optic disc, and sclera

Which of the following tools would be used to measure intraocular pressure (IOP) in a patient that is suspected to be at risk for glaucoma?

• Mydriatic eye drops

• Snellen Eye Chart

• Ophthalmoscope

• Tonometry

A patient comes to the emergency room complaining that he has sudden left eye pain with blurry vision. He states, “I am also seeing flashing lights in my left eye.” What eye condition does the nurse suspect?

• Cataract blindness

• Acute glaucoma

• Detached retina

• Macular degeneration

The patient covers one eye. You place your hand with extended fingers behind the patient’s field of vision and move your fingers toward the patient’s field of vision. What assessment technique are you performing?

• Consensual response

• Confrontation test

• Test for accommodation

• Ocular mobility test

You are assessing the six cardinal positions of gaze. What should the nurse do to ensure involuntary movements of the eye are not missed?

• Slowly move the object to six different positions.

• Tell the patient to move his or her head to follow the pattern.

• Pause before changing each of the six different positions.

• Hold the patient’s head in place and look directly into the eyes.

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about the Healthy People 2030 goals related to improving vision health. Which objectives should the nursing student be prepared to include in future patient education? Select all that apply.

• Have routine eye examinations performed.

• Rest your eyes.

• Wear protective eyewear.

• Increase protein in diet.

• Take B₁₂ vitamins daily.

The extraocular structures of the eye include which of the following? Select all that apply.

• Sclera

• Conjunctiva

• Optic nerve

• Lacrimal glands

• Iris

A patient is diagnosed with glaucoma. The nurse reviews the patient’s medical record, expecting to note which of the following? Select all that apply.

• Medications for intraocular pressure

• Decreased visual acuity

• Loss of peripheral vision

• Redness of the conjunctiva

• Swelling of the eyes

What is the role of an ophthalmoscope?

• To inspect the retina and other parts of the eye.

• To measure visual acuity.

• To dilate the pupil.

• To measure intraocular pressure.