A Patient Is Unable to Read Even the Largest Letters

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient is unable to read even the largest letters on the Snellen chart. The nurse should take which action next?

• A) Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist or optometrist for further evaluation.
• B) Assess whether the patient can count the nurse's fingers when they are placed in front of his or her eyes.
• C) Ask the patient to put on his or her reading glasses and attempt to read the Snellen chart again.
• D) Shorten the distance between the patient and the chart until the letters are seen, and record that distance.

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