The Nurse Is Taking an Ocular History

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is taking an ocular history. What would be most important for the nurse to ask the client?

• A) What medications are you taking?
• B) Is there a family history of visual acuity problems?
• C) Have you been exposed to any toxic chemicals?
• D) Would you have any recent eye injuries?

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Definitions:

High-Road Pathway

A cognitive route of processing that involves deliberate, conscious analysis and decision making.

Thalamus

A major relay station in the brain's center through which all sensory information, except for smell, passes to the cerebral cortex.

Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in numerous high-level functions, including thought, memory, and sensory processing.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory suggesting emotions are based on physiological arousal and cognitive labeling.