Author Question: While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes, the nurse notices that he had to move the handheld ... (Read 88 times)

chandani · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

While examining a 48-year-old patient's eyes, the nurse notices that he had to move the handheld vision screener farther away from his face. The nurse would suspect:

a. Myopia.
b. Omniopia. c.
Hyperopia. d.
Presbyopia.

Question 2

During the examination of a patient's mouth, the nurse observes a nodular bony ridge down the middle of the hard palate. The nurse would chart this finding as:

a. Cheilosis.
b. Leukoplakia. c.
Ankyloglossia. d.
Torus palatinus.

steff9894 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Presbyopia, the decrease in power of accommodation with aging, is suggested when the handheld vision screener card is moved farther away

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A normal variation of the hard palate is a nodular bony ridge down the middle of the hard palate; this variation is termed torus palatinus