Author Question: A 20-year-old patient is experiencing difficulty with near vision. The nurse realizes that this ... (Read 73 times)

piesebel · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 20-year-old patient is experiencing difficulty with near vision. The nurse realizes that this finding is:

1. consistent with the aging process.
2. normal in a 20-year-old patient.
3. evidence of presbyopia.
4. evidence of hyperopia.

Question 2

While exiting a burning building, a patient's eyebrows and lashes were burned. The nurse recognizes that this patient might experience:

1. wound infections.
2. fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
3. foreign bodies in the eyes.
4. itchiness as the hair grows back.

covalentbond · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Changes in near vision, especially in patients over 45, can indicate presbyopia, which is impaired near vision that results from a loss of elasticity of the lens related to aging. In younger patients, this condition is referred to as hyperopia or farsightedness. This is not a normal finding in a 20-year-old.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
The eyebrows shade the eyes and prevent perspiration from entering the eyes. When stimulated, the eyelashes cause the blink reflex, which serves to protect the eyes from foreign bodies. The lack of eyelashes and eyebrows would not increase risk of wound infection or lead to fluid and electrolyte imbalance. Some discomfort might be experienced as the hair grows back, but this is a minor concern compared to another possibility.