A Patient Complains That Sometimes There Appears to Be Gnats

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient complains that sometimes there appears to be gnats in the field of vision. The nurse would interpret this statement to mean that the patient has which visual change?

• A) Conjunctivitis
• B) Floaters
• C) Strabismus
• D) Nystagmus

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Definitions:

Dishabituation

The renewal of attention or response to a stimulus that had previously become habitual or ignored, triggered by a significant change in the stimulus.

Habituated Response

An action or reaction that becomes less pronounced over time as a result of repeated exposure to a specific stimulus.

Stimulation

The act of encouraging development or activity in biological, psychological, or physical systems.

Shape Constancy

Recognition that an object remains the same even though its orientation to the viewer changes.