A patient tilts her head to the side while reading a pamphlet. The nurse recognizes that this action may be an attempt to compensate for which problem?
a. Tinnitus
b. Nystagmus
c. Photophobia
d. Diplopia
D
Tilting the head may indicate a visual disturbance such as double vision or that one eye is stronger than the other. Tilting the head to read would not affect tinnitus (ringing in the ears) or nystagmus (involuntary eye movements). Shading the eyes may be noted with photophobia.
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