The Nurse Is Assessing a Client's Visual Fields by Confrontation

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client's visual fields by confrontation. Which actions by the nurse indicate appropriate practice?

• A) The nurse asks the client to cover one of her eyes with a card.
• B) The nurse uses a penlight to assist with performing the test.
• C) The nurse asks the client to sit 20 feet away.
• D) The client tells the nurse when she first sees the object.
• E) The nurse asks the client to stand 4 feet away.

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