Ophthalmic Nursing Quiz: Eye Care Essentials

1. A patient presents with sudden loss of vision in one eye and describes seeing a 'curtain' descending. What condition is most likely?

Retinal detachment

Amaurosis fugax

Central retinal artery occlusion

Acute angle-closure glaucoma

2. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a primary risk factor for which condition?

Glaucoma

Myopia

Presbyopia

Astigmatism

3. Which medication class is commonly used as first-line treatment for open-angle glaucoma?

Beta-blockers

Prostaglandin analogs

Anticholinergics

Corticosteroids

4. A post-operative cataract patient reports eye pain and decreased vision. What is the priority nursing action?

Administer analgesics

Notify the surgeon immediately

Apply cool compresses

Instill lubricating drops

5. True or False: Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.

True

False

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8. True or False: Contact lens users have a lower risk of corneal infections than eyeglass wearers.

True

False

9. Which structure of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

Cornea

Lens

Iris

Sclera

10. Which pupil response test assesses for afferent pupillary defect (Marcus Gunn pupil)?

Snellen test

Swinging flashlight test

Cover test

Confrontation visual fields

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14. Which assessment finding is characteristic of acute angle-closure glaucoma?

Gradual, painless vision loss

Sudden eye pain and mid-dilated pupil

Floaters and light flashes

Blurred vision only in peripheral fields

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Ophthalmic Nursing Quiz: Eye Care Essentials

1. A patient presents with sudden loss of vision in one eye and describes seeing a 'curtain' descending. What condition is most likely?

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2. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a primary risk factor for which condition?

3. Which medication class is commonly used as first-line treatment for open-angle glaucoma?

4. A post-operative cataract patient reports eye pain and decreased vision. What is the priority nursing action?

5. True or False: Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.

6. Post-operatively, the nurse should position the patient to prevent ____ on the surgical eye.

7. Age-related macular degeneration primarily affects the ____, the area of sharpest central vision.

8. True or False: Contact lens users have a lower risk of corneal infections than eyeglass wearers.

9. Which structure of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

10. Which pupil response test assesses for afferent pupillary defect (Marcus Gunn pupil)?

11. When instilling eye drops, the nurse should apply pressure to the ____ to prevent systemic absorption.

12. The optic nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the ____ lobe of the brain.

13. The conjunctiva is the mucous membrane covering the ____ and inner eyelids.

14. Which assessment finding is characteristic of acute angle-closure glaucoma?

15. A patient undergoing photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) should be counseled that vision stabilization may take up to ____ months.