A patient with an injury to the right eye has received an eye ...

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A patient with an injury to the right eye has received an eye patch. The nurse understands that this patient might experience difficulty with:
 
  1. depth perception.
  2. reading.
  3. light perception.
  4. color perception.

Question 2

A patient recovering from a stroke is reporting vision changes. The nurse realizes that these changes are occurring because:
 
  1. the stroke occurred in the optic region of the patient's brain.
  2. the brain interprets information received through the eyes.
  3. the patient is experiencing another stroke.
  4. the patient is unable to talk because of the stroke.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Depth perception depends on visual input from two eyes that function well. Reading may be contraindicated if the treatment plan warns against moving the eyes. Light and color will still be discernible to the good eye.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
The primary functions of the eye are to encode the patterns of light from the environment through photoreceptors and to carry the coded information from the eyes to the brain. The brain gives meaning to the coded information and interprets what is seen. The information provided is inadequate to determine the location of the infarct. The patient's clinical manifestations are not consistent with another stroke. There is no indication of the patient's verbal abilities.