Eye, Ears, and Sleep Disorders NCLEX Practice Nursing Test Bank (100 Questions)

The clinic nurse is preparing to test the visual acuity of a client using a Snellen chart. Which of the following identifies the accurate procedure for this visual acuity test?

The clinic nurse notes that following several eye examinations, the physician has documented a diagnosis of legal blindness in the client’s chart. The nurse reviews the results of the Snellen’s chart test expecting to note which of the following?

The client’s vision is tested with a Snellen chart. The results of the tests are documented as 20/60. The nurse interprets this as:

Tonometry is performed on the client with a suspected diagnosis of glaucoma. The nurse analyzes the test results as documented in the client’s chart and understands that normal intraocular pressure is:

The nurse is developing a plan of care for the client scheduled for cataract surgery. The nurse documents which more appropriate nursing diagnosis in the plan of care?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a suspected diagnosis of cataract. The chief clinical manifestation that the nurse would expect to note in the early stages of cataract formation is:

In preparation for cataract surgery, the nurse is to administer prescribed eye drops. The nurse reviews the physician’s orders, expecting which type of eye drops to be instilled?

During the early postoperative period, the client who had a cataract extraction complains of nausea and severe eye pain over the operative site. The initial nursing action is to:

The client is being discharged from the ambulatory care unit following cataract removal. The nurse provides instructions regarding home care. Which of the following, if stated by the client, indicates an understanding of the instructions?

The client with glaucoma asks the nurse if complete vision will return. The most appropriate response is:

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for the client with glaucoma. Which of the following instructions would the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with a diagnosis of a detached retina. Which of the following is associated with this eye disorder?

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of a detached retina. Which assessment sign would indicate that bleeding has occurred as a result of the retinal detachment?

The client sustains a contusion of the eyeball following a traumatic injury with a blunt object. Which intervention is initiated immediately?

The client arrives in the emergency room with a penetrating eye injury from wood chips while cutting wood. The nurse assesses the eye and notes a piece of wood protruding from the eye. What is the initial nursing action?

The client arrives in the emergency room after sustaining a chemical eye injury from a splash of battery acid. The initial nursing action is to:

The nurse is caring for a client following enucleation. The nurse notes the presence of bright red blood drainage on the dressing. Which nursing action is appropriate?

When using a Snellen alphabet chart, the nurse records the client’s vision as 20/40. Which of the following statements best describes 20/40 vision?

Which of the following instruments is used to record intraocular pressure?

After the nurse instills atropine drops into both eyes for a client undergoing ophthalmic examination, which of the following instructions would be given to the client?

Which of the following procedures or assessments must the nurse perform when preparing a client for eye surgery?

Cataract surgery results in aphakia. Which of the following statements best describes this term?

When developing a teaching session on glaucoma for the community, which of the following statements would the nurse stress?

For a client having an episode of acute narrow-angle glaucoma, a nurse expects to give which of the following medications?

Which of the following symptoms would occur in a client with a detached retina?

A male client has just had a cataract operation without a lens implant. In discharge teaching, the nurse will instruct the client’s wife to:

The nurse is performing a voice test to assess hearing. Which of the following describes the accurate procedure for performing this test?

During a hearing assessment, the nurse notes that the sound lateralizes to the clients left ear with the Weber test. The nurse analyzes this result as:

The nurse is caring for a client that is hearing impaired. Which of the following approaches will facilitate communication?

The nurse has conducted discharge teaching for a client who had a fenestration procedure for the treatment of otosclerosis. Which of the following, if stated by the client, would indicate that teaching was effective?

A client arrives at the emergency room with a foreign body in the left ear that has been determined to be an insect. Which intervention would the nurse anticipate to be prescribed initially?

The nurse has noted that the physician has a diagnosis of presbycusis on the client’s chart. The nurse plans care knowing the condition is:

A client with Meniere’s disease is experiencing severe vertigo. Which instruction would the nurse give to the client to assist in controlling vertigo?

The nurse is reviewing the physician’s orders for a client with Meniere’s disease. Which diet will most likely be prescribed?

A client is diagnosed with a disorder involving the inner ear. Which of the following is the most common client complaint associated with a disorder in this part of the ear?

A nurse would question an order to irrigate the ear canal in which of the following circumstances?

Which of the following interventions is essential when instilling Cortisporin suspension, 2 gtt right ear?

When teaching the client about Meniere’s disease, which of the following instructions would a nurse give about vertigo?

The part of the ear that contains the receptors for hearing is the:

The ear bones that transmit vibrations to the oval window of the cochlea are found in the:

Nerve deafness would most likely result from an injury or infection that damaged the:

A labyrinthectomy can be performed to treat Meniere’s syndrome. This procedure results in:

Otosclerosis is a common cause of conductive hearing loss. With a partial hearing loss:

A client who is complaining of tinnitus is describing a symptom that is:

Physiologically, the middle ear, containing the three ossicles, serves primarily to:

1. Maintain balance.

To validate the suspicion that a married male client has sleep apnea the nurse first:

When analgesics are ordered for a client with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following surgery, the nurse is most concerned about:

The nurse finds a client sleep walking down the unit hallway. An appropriate intervention the nurse implements is:

The nurse is sure to implement strategies to reduce noise on the unit particularly on the ______ night of admission when the client is especially sensitive to hospital noises.

Which of the following medications is the safest to administer to adults needing assistance in falling asleep?