Chapter 16 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley

Chapter 16 Health Assessment in Nursing 5th Edition by Janet R. Weber, Jane H. Kelley

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. A client tells the clinic nurse that she has sought care because she has been experiencing
excessive tearing of her eyes. Which assessment should the nurse next perform?
A) Inspect the palpebral conjunctiva.
B) Assess the nasolacrimal sac.
C) Perform the eye positions test.
D) Test pupillary reaction to light.
2. When performing a client’s ophthalmoscopic exam, the nurse observes a round shape
with distinct margins. The nurse would document this as which of the following?
A) Physiologic cup
B) Optic disc
C) Retinal vessels
D) Fovea
3. A nurse shines a light into one of the client’s eyes during an ocular exam and the pupil
of the other eye constricts. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?
A) Direct reflex
B) Optic chiasm
C) Consensual response
D) Accommodation
4. The nurse is preparing to test a client’s eyes for accommodation. The nurse would have
the client focus on an object in which sequence for this test?
A) Far, then near
B) Lateral, then near
C) Near, then far
D) Lateral, then far
5. During a health history, a 62-year-old male client reveals that he occasionally sees spots
before his eyes. The nurse interprets this finding as the result of which of the following?
A) Increased ocular pressure
B) Vitamin A deficiency
C) Normal findings for client’s age
D) Vascular spasm

Answer Key
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C