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Tazate · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client is referred to the clinic with complaints of blurred vision. Which initial question to the client is the priority?

1. Would you please tell me about your vision today?
2. Do you experience double vision?
3. Have you had any eye pain?
4. What kinds of activities do you perform at work?

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a focused interview with an eye assessment. Which information obtained during the focused interview is the most helpful to the nurse regarding the assessment of the client's eyes?

1. The client graduated from college.
2. The client interacts easily with the nurse.
3. The client is an African American male.
4. The client is 23 years old.
The client's ability to communicate is most essential to the interview. The nurse must determine how well the client will be able to participate in the focused interview and follow directions during the physical assessment. It is important to determine the client's educational level. It is important to assess the client's race because this may influence what types of eye conditions the client is at risk for developing. The client's age is important to assess because anatomical and physiologic changes can occur in the eye across the lifespan.

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
The best way to start the focused interview is to begin with open-ended questions that provide the client with an opportunity to describe his own perceptions about his vision. All of the other questions are appropriate to ask at some point during the focused interview but are not the best way to start the interview. It is important to determine if the client has experienced double vision. Double vision can be caused by muscle or nerve problems and some types of medications. It is important to determine if the client is experiencing eye pain because it can be associated with glaucoma or other eye problems. It is important to determine the client's occupation because some types of occupations put the client at risk for eye injury or eyestrain.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2