The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess the Visual Acuity of a 16-Year-Old

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to assess the visual acuity of a 16-year-old patient. How should the nurse proceed?

• A) Perform the confrontation test.
• B) Ask the patient to read the print on a handheld Jaeger card.
• C) Use the Snellen chart positioned 20 feet away from the patient.
• D) Determine the patient's ability to read newsprint at a distance of 12 to 14 inches.

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Definitions:

Avoid

The act of intentionally staying away from certain situations, behaviors, or stimuli to prevent undesirable outcomes.

Affect-As-Information

The theory that emotions can guide us in decision-making and judgments by providing quick, heuristic information about situations.

Affective Forecasting

The process of predicting one's future emotional states or reactions in specific situations.

Affect Balance

A measure of the extent to which positive emotional experiences outweigh negative ones in an individual's life.