A patient comes to the emergency department after a boxing match, and his left eye is swollen almost shut. He has bruises on his face and neck. He says he is worried because he "can't see well" from his left eye. The physician suspects retinal damage
The nurse recognizes that signs of retinal detachment include:
a.
Loss of central vision.
b.
Shadow or diminished vision in one quadrant or one half of the visual field.
c.
Loss of peripheral vision.
d.
Sudden loss of pupillary constriction and accommodation.
ANS: B
With retinal detachment, the person has shadows or diminished vision in one quadrant or one half of the visual field. The other responses are not signs of retinal detachment.
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