Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 53: Eye and Vision Disorders
Answer Key – Open-Book Quiz
1. The physician performs a complete examination, including the inner eye; however,
3. Wearing gloves, cleanse the eyelids and eyelashes; position the patient with his or her
affected eye down so that contaminated fluid does not run into the unaffected eye;
4. The physician may prescribe limitations on activity or position. The head of the bed is
usually elevated. The patient may be wearing bulk dressing or a small eye patch.
5. To work with visually impaired patients, you need to be aware of their thoughts and
6. Hordeolum is commonly called a stye. It is a common, acute, staphylococcal
infection of the eyelid margin that originates in an eyelash follicle. The primary
7. Entropion is a condition in which the lower eyelid turns inward. Eyelashes rub against
the eye, causing pain and possibly scratching the cornea. Ectropion is a condition in
8. Myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia
9. Photorefractive keratectomy uses an excimer laser to reshape the cornea for treatment