Author Question: The nurse is performing a visual examination on a client due to the client's complaints of black ... (Read 70 times)

waynest

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 553
The nurse is performing a visual examination on a client due to the client's complaints of black dots appearing in the visual field. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate in this situation?
 
  1. The black dots are known as floaters and are usually normal.
  2. We need to refer you to an eye surgeon immediately.
  3. You may have glaucoma.
  4. You may have a cataract.

Question 2

The nurse is interviewing the mother of a three-week-old Caucasian infant. Which statement by the mother indicates she requires further education about her newborn's eyes?
 
  1. It's normal for my baby not to produce tears when she cries.
  2. At this stage, my baby should be able to fixate on a bright light or something that moves.
  3. My baby's eyes are blue and definitely will stay blue.
  4. It was normal for my baby's eyes to be swollen after birth.



nital

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Black dots or spots are known as floaters. Floaters are considered normal unless they obstruct vision, so they should not be immediately referred to a healthcare provider. Halos around lights are associated with glaucoma. Floaters are not seen with cataracts.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

At this stage, the baby may not be able to produce tears. By the fourth week, the baby will begin to produce tears. At six weeks, the baby will begin to develop binocular vision. At this stage, the baby will fixate on a bright light or a moving object. Light-skinned infants are born with blue eyes. By about the third month of age, the color of the eyes begins to change to a more permanent shade. Before six weeks of age, infants will fixate on a bright or moving object. At birth, many infants have edematous eyelids.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

A serious new warning has been established for pregnant women against taking ACE inhibitors during pregnancy. In the study, the risk of major birth defects in children whose mothers took ACE inhibitors during the first trimester was nearly three times higher than in children whose mothers didn't take ACE inhibitors. Physicians can prescribe alternative medications for pregnant women who have symptoms of high blood pressure.

Did you know?

Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library