SENSORY REVIEW QUIZ UNITEK
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Which is a potential side effect associated with natamycin (Natacyn)? -
ANSWERSensitivity to bright light.
Rationale: Slight mydriasis is produced allowing excessive light to enter the eyes.
The nurse is assisting with tonometry on a patient at the ophthalmologist's office.
The results indicate the patient's reading to be 15 mm Hg. The nurse interprets this
result as _____ IOP. - ANSWERNormal
Rationale: Normal IOP using an tonometer is 10 to 20 mm Hg.
A nurse assesses an 80-year-old patient for age-related changes to the eye. What
potential changes should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply) -
ANSWERDecreased tear secretion
Eyeball sunk deep in orbit
Hyperopia
Arcus senilis
Rationale: Eyelash diminution is not a consistent finding in older adults. All of the
other options are common eye changes related to advancing age.
What actions should a nurse implement when assessing a patient's visual acuity?
(Select all that apply) - ANSWERHave the patient stand at a distance of 20 feet
away
Use a Snellen eye chart
Instruct the patient to read down the chart until no more than two mistakes are made
on a single line
Report the findings as the last line the patient could read with no more than two
errors
Rationale: Visual acuity is most commonly tested using the Snellen eye chart.
Which intraocular pressure reading obtained by tonometry indicates a patient being
evaluated for a visual impairment does not have glaucoma? - ANSWER18 mm Hg
