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

question 36

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 14 inches (35 cm) from eye.

Understand the comprehensive steps involved in the performance appraisal process.

Recognize the importance and methods of follow-up post-performance appraisal interviews.

Identify and understand the concept of proximity bias and its impact on performance appraisal.

Acknowledge the role of a formal performance appraisal in ensuring comprehensive employee feedback.

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Definitions:

Teleconferencing

A communication method that allows multiple participants to hold meetings or discussions remotely over telephone or internet connections.

Oral Medium

A communication channel that employs spoken language to convey messages.

Minimize Distortion

Efforts to reduce misinterpretation or alteration of information as it is communicated or transferred from one source to another.

Oral from Person

Communication or information transmitted directly through spoken word from one individual to another.