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RRMR

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on: Jun 28, 2018
The nurse is caring for four clients. Which client has the highest risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity?
 
  1. 30-week-gestation infant who was in an Oxy-Hood for 12 hours and weighed 1800 grams.
  2. 32-week-gestation infant who needed no oxygen and weighed 1850 grams.
  3. 28-week-gestation infant who has been on long-term oxygen and weighed 1400 grams.
  4. 28-week-gestation infant who was on short-term oxygen and weighed 1420 grams.

Question 2

The nurse suspects that an infant has a visual disorder caused by abnormal musculature. Which test will the nurse perform to detect this disorder?
 
  1. A cover/uncover test
  2. An ophthalmologic exam
  3. A vision-acuity exam
  4. A pupil-reaction-to-light test


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The 28-week-gestation infant on oxygen weighing 1400 grams has the highest risk of retinopathy of prematurity because of gestational age (28 weeks or less), weight (less than 1500 g), and oxygen therapy. The other neonates have fewer risk factors.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The cover/uncover test can detect abnormal musculature of the eye that can lead to asymmetric eye movement. An ophthalmologic eye exam allows the practitioner to view the internal structures of the eye, not abnormal musculature. A vision acuity test is used to test for myopia. A pupil-reaction-to-light test evaluates neurological status.


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