The nurse is observing a patient read a pamphlet. The nurse notes that the patient has her head tilted to the side. Which inference can the nurse make about these behaviors?
a. The patient has poor vision.
b. The patient is experiencing nystagmus.
c. The patient is experiencing photophobia.
d. The patient is experiencing diplopia.
D
Tilting the head may indicate a visual disturbance such as double vision or that one eye is stronger than the other. Squinting may be associated with poor vision. Nystagmus refers to invo-luntary eye movements. Shading the eyes may be noted with photophobia.
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