Tested visual acuity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

As a Nurse practitioner caring for young children, how would you perform the vision portion of the health supervision assessment? How would you screen this young child? what is normal? what is not? - Birth to around 3 years of age should include: +Assessing movement, alignment, pupils, and red reflex. -- Starting around 2 months their eyes should begin tracking movement. -- Starting around 3 months, the corneal light reflex can be performed to assess for misalignment. -- Cover testing begi...

A nurse evaluates the visual acuity of a patient using the Snellen chart. Which statement is true regarding the use of the Snellen chart? 1. The chart is placed 40 feet away from the patient. 2. The patient reads the letters using one eye at a time. 3. The numerator (top number) indicates the smallest line that the patient could read. 4. The denominator (bottom number) refers to the patient's distance from the chart. - Answer-Correct Answer: 2 Visual acuity is tested by having the patien...

When does the posterior fontanel close? - between 6 and 8 weeks of age When does the anterior fontanel close? - between 12 and 18 months of age what kind of test should you use to test the visual acuity of children who are unable to read letters and numbers? - tumbling E, HOTV how should older children be tested for visual acuity? - Snellen chart or symbol chart The Ishihara color test or the Hardy-Rand-Rittler color test are used to assess ____________ _________ - color vision peripheral...

DOT Exam Questions &Complete Correct Answers .Graded A+ Who can the DOT exam be administered to? Anyone who requests the exam, regardless of age Who is responsible for ensuring the driver meets the minimum age requirement of 21 years old? Motor carrier When should a BP be confirmed with a second measurement during the exam? Any BP 140/90 or greater What BP readings may be used for certification decisions? Only BP readings taken during the DOT physical exam What is stage 1 hypertension?...

NURS 612: Exam 1 | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | 100% PASS Peripheral vision is tested how? - Answer -Confrontation test How is the confrontation test performed? - Answer -Have client positioned 2 feet away, have them cover the left eye while you cover your right eye and then fully extend your left arm at midline and slowly move one finger upward from below until the client sees your finger. Tests that measure visual acuity include: - Answer -Snellen chart, co...

Testing the biceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? C5 Testing the brachioradialis reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? C6 Testing the triceps reflex helps localize lesions in which cervical nerve root? C7 Testing the knee jerk reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? L3/L4 Testing the Achilles reflex helps localize lesions in which nerve root(s)? L5/S1 What is being tested with a monofilament for diabetic neuropathy? ...

ATI- Nursing Care of Children 100% SOLUTIONS between 6 and 8 weeks of age - ANSWER When does the posterior fontanel close? between 12 and 18 months of age - ANSWER When does the anterior fontanel close? tumbling E, HOTV - ANSWER what kind of test should you use to test the visual acuity of children who are unable to read letters and numbers? Snellen chart or symbol chart - ANSWER how should older children be tested for visual acuity? color vision - ANSWER The Ishihara color test or ...

A history is obtained by: a. asking a series of organized & specitic questions b. observing the patient's actions in the exam room c. allowing the patient to discuss anything he or she wishes d. asking the same question of each patient during every exam - Answer-A. asking a series of organized & specific questions The history should be recorded: a. by writing down the patient's entire story, word-for-word b. by condensing the patient's story, including pertinent facts c. by interpret...

CN 1- olfactory test - o With person's eyes closed, occlude one nostril and present familiar aromatic substance -e.g., coffee, orange, vanilla, soap, or peppermint CN II- optic test - o Test visual acuity (eye exam chart) and visual fields by confrontation (peripheral vision) CN III, IV, and VI- oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves - eye lid blink pupils (size, regularity, equality, direct and consensual light reaction, and accommodation) eye up, down, side to side movement, cross ...

What is the thickest layer of the cornea? - ANSWER stroma Which corneal layer controls the fluid content of the cornea? - ANSWER endothelium What is cornea edema? - ANSWER excess fluid in the stroma that can swell it and lead to loss of visual acuity What kind of contact lenses must be stabilized (not rotate) on the eye for good vision? - ANSWER toric contact lenses Concentric vs Aspheric Multifocal Lens Design - ANSWER aspheric multifocal lenses have a gradual change in power from d...