The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient. How should the nurse ...

The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient. How should the nurse proceed?
 
  a. Perform the confrontation test.
  b. Ask the patient to read the print on a handheld Jaeger card.
  c. Use the Snellen chart positioned 20 feet away from the patient.
  d. Determine the patient's ability to read newsprint at a distance of 12 to 14 inches.

Question 2

A 52-year-old patient describes the presence of occasional floaters or spots moving in front of his eyes. The nurse should:
 
  a. Examine the retina to determine the number of floaters.
  b. Presume the patient has glaucoma and refer him for further testing.
  c. Consider these to be abnormal findings, and refer him to an ophthalmologist.
  d. Know that floaters are usually insignificant and are caused by condensed vitreous fibers.

Question 3

Which of these assessment findings would the nurse expect to see when examining the eyes of a black patient?
 
  a. Increased night vision
  b. Dark retinal background
  c. Increased photosensitivity
  d. Narrowed palpebral fissures