The Eye - NURS 190 Physical Assessment QUIZ With Complete Solution 2023 UPDATED
Normal findings in infants and children correct answers -20/20 vision
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-Iris brown in dark-skinned neonates and slate gray-blue in light-skinned neonates.
-By 3 months, eye color becomes permanent.
-Eyelids edematous at birth
-Little to no tears present at birth but begin by 4th week
-Binocular vision (vision in both eyes) begins by 6 weeks of age.
-Eyes reach adult size by 8 years.
-Red reflex should be elicited from birth.
Children have 20/20 vision by age correct answers 7
By ____ months of age, eye color becomes permanent. correct answers 3
Binocular vision begins at ___ weeks of age correct answers 6
Eyes reach adult size by ____ years of age correct answers 8
Hirschberg's corneal light reflex test correct answers -Tests for strabismus
-Stand several feet in front of child with penlight shining into eyes.
-Light reflection will be at the same point in each eye
Disconjugate gaze correct answers Failure of the eyes to turn together in the same direction
Disconjugate gaze is a normal finding in infants until _____ months of age correct answers 2
Disconjugate gaze after 2 months is an abnormal finding.
Expected findings in the pregnant female correct answers -Eyes become dry, some women stop wearing contact lenses.
-Visual disturbances caused by shifting fluid in the cornea.
-Temporary blurriness and distorted vision due to changes in eye shape during last trimester of pregnancy and first 6 weeks postpartum.
Expected findings in the older adult correct answers -Xanthelasma
-Pingueculae
-Pterygium
-Arcus senilis (ring around iris)
-Presbyopia (decreased ability of lens to accommodate for near vision)
-Drooping eyelids due to loss of fat from orbit
-Decreased tear production
-Cloudy cornea
-Slower pupillary light reflex
-Pupils may be smaller in size
-Paler blood vessels in eyes
Small, round, yellow dots on retina
-Cataracts
-Macular degeneration (loss of central vision).
Xanthelasma correct answers Soft, raised yellow plaques occurring on the lids at the inner canthus
Pinguecula correct answers Yellowish mass on the conjunctiva that may be related to exposure to ultraviolet light, dry climates, and dust
Pterygium correct answers Thin tissue growing into the cornea from the conjunctiva, usually caused from sun exposure
Arcus senilis correct answers Gray-white arc or circle around the limbus of the iris that is common with aging [Show Less]