6. Define positive feedback.

The nurse is assessing a patient for myopia and presbyopia. The patient asks “Should I wear my contacts or glasses while these tests are being performed?” The nurse’s best response would be:

When assessing the pupillary light reflex, the nurse should observe for which of the following as a normal response?

During an assessment of the sclera of an African American patient, the nurse would consider which of these an expected finding?

A nurse suspects the patient has an infection of the sinuses or acute allergies. How can this suspicion be confirmed?

When examining the eye, the nurse would document a normal conjuctiva as:

The nurse is educating parents of a 16-month-old toddler concerning recurring ear infections. The nurse explains that which part of the toddler’s ear anatomy has not fully developed and is usually a primary cause of the infection?

The mother of a 2-year-old toddler is concerned about the upcoming placement of tympanostomy tubes in her son’s ears. The nurse would include which of these statements in the teaching plan?

The nurse is assessing a patient’s throat and notices that the tonsils are absent. How would the nurse document this finding?

A patient complains of right inner ear pain. What findings does the nurse anticipate on inspecting the patient’s ears?