Author Question: After teaching a group of new parents about their newborn's eyes and vision, which statement by the ... (Read 37 times)

Sufayan.ah · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

After teaching a group of new parents about their newborn's eyes and vision, which statement by the group indicates effective teaching?

A) Our newborn can see at distances of about 1 to 2 feet.
B) We won't know the baby's eye color until he's at least 6 months old.
C) A baby can easily distinguish colors, but they must be bright colors.
D) A newborn can focus with both eyes at the same time shortly after birth.

Question 2

The nurse would anticipate the need for eye patching for a child with which condition?

A) Astigmatism
B) Hyperopia
C) Myopia
D) Amblyopia

Fayaz00962 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Response:
The eye color of an infant is determined by 6 to 12 months of age. A newborn sees best at distances of about 8 to 10 inches. The optic nerve is not completely myelinated, so color discrimination is incomplete. The rectus muscles are uncoordinated at birth and mature over time, so binocular vision may be achieved by 4 months of age.

Answer to Question 2

D
Response:
Eye patching is used for amblyopia or any condition that results in one eye being weaker than the other. Corrective lenses would be appropriate for astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia.