Author Question: The nurse is examining a patient's retina with an ophthalmoscope. Which finding is considered ... (Read 43 times)

evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is examining a patient's retina with an ophthalmoscope. Which finding is considered normal?

a. Optic disc that is a yellow-orange color
b. Optic disc margins that are blurred around the edges
c. Presence of pigmented crescents in the macular area
d. Presence of the macula located on the nasal side of the retina

Question 2

In using the ophthalmoscope to assess a patient's eyes, the nurse notices a red glow in the patient's pupils. On the basis of this finding, the nurse would:

a. Suspect that an opacity is present in the lens or cornea.
b. Check the light source of the ophthalmoscope to verify that it is functioning.
c. Consider the red glow a normal reflection of the ophthalmoscope light off the inner retina. d.
Continue with the ophthalmoscopic examination, and refer the patient for further evaluation.

britb2u · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The optic disc is located on the nasal side of the retina. Its color is a creamy yellow-orange to a pink, and the edges are distinct and sharply demarcated, not blurred. A pigmented crescent is black and is due to the accumulation of pigment in the choroid.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The red glow filling the person's pupil is the red reflex and is a normal finding caused by the reflection of the ophthalmoscope light off the inner retina. The other responses are not correct.