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

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client's visual fields by confrontation.Which of the following nursing actions indicates that the nurse requires further education regarding this test?

• 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.

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