Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child in the urgent care with complaints of blurred vision. The nurse should complete which of the following as the priority action?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Obtain visual acuity
Rationale:
👁️ Visual acuity assessment is the first step to evaluate the severity and nature of the blurred vision.
👁️ It provides baseline data and helps determine if emergency intervention is needed.
👁️ Delaying acuity assessment could lead to missed identification of acute visual issues like trauma or infection.
👁️ Administering drops or cleansing without assessment could worsen an unknown condition.
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This question is from RN ATI NSG 234 Paediatrics Exam which contains 48 questions.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
A. Assessing the child's pain level
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4