A Nurse Is Assisting a Patient Who Is Taking a Color

question 44

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting a patient who is taking a color perception test.Which of the following should the patient be instructed to do during this test? Select all that apply.

• A)Stand.
• B)Look at a test booklet with both eyes open.
• C)Identify numbers or letters buried in a maze of dots.
• D)Read rows of letters that become progressively smaller from a chart on the wall.
• E)Have a puff of air blown into the eye by a pneumatic machine.

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Definitions:

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through the walls of capillaries, a critical process in the exchange of nutrients and wastes.

Edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues, commonly occurring in the feet, ankles, and legs, but it can involve the entire body.

Mean Arterial Blood Pressure

Mean arterial blood pressure is an average blood pressure in an individual’s arteries during one cardiac cycle, important for assessing the flow of blood to organs.

Atrial Natriuretic Factor

A hormone produced by the atria of the heart that regulates blood pressure by reducing water, sodium, and adipose loads on the circulatory system.