When Using an Ophthalmoscope to Examine the Internal Eye, How

question 47

Multiple Choice

When using an ophthalmoscope to examine the internal eye, how does the nurse distinguish the retinal arteries from the retinal veins?

• A) The arteries are narrower than veins.
• B) The arteries are a darker red than veins.
• C) The arteries have no light reflex and the veins have a narrow band of light in the center.
• D) The arteries have prominent pulsations and veins have no pulsations.

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