Which term refers to the ability to see objects

23. Which term refers to the ability to see objects clearly at close range but not at a distance?
a. Myopia
b. Amblyopia
c. Cataract
d. Glaucoma
ANS: A
Myopia, or nearsightedness, refers to the ability to see objects clearly at close range but not a
distance. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is reduced visual acuity in one eye. A cataract is opacity of the lens
of the eye. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: 584
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity
24. Which of the following terms refers to opacity of the crystalline lens that prevents light rays from
entering the eye and refracting on the retina?
25. A nurse should suspect possible visual impairment in a child who displays which characteristic? 26. When assessing the eyes of a neonate, the nurse observes opacity of the lens. This represents
which impairment?
27. The school nurse is caring for a child with a penetrating eye injury. Emergency treatment
includes which intervention?
a. Apply a regular eye patch.
b. Apply a Fox shield to affected eye and any type of patch to the other eye.
c. Apply ice until the physician is seen.
d. Irrigate eye copiously with a sterile saline solution.
ANS: B

28. A father calls the emergency department nurse saying that his daughter’s eyes burn after getting
some dishwasher detergent in them. The nurse recommends that the child be seen in the
emergency department or by an ophthalmologist. The nurse also should recommend which action
before the child is transported?
29. An adolescent gets hit in the eye during a fight. The school nurse, using a flashlight, notes the
presence of gross hyphema (hemorrhage into anterior chamber). The nurse should:
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: 586
TOP: Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: Area of Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation