The school nurse observes a child who has strabismus. Which of the following is the most obvious sign of strabismus?
a. squinting to get a better image c. having difficulty picking up objects
b. stumbling and appearing clumsy d. a cross-eyed appearance
D
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A Incorrect. The most obvious sign of strabismus is not squinting to get a better image.
B Incorrect. The most obvious sign of strabismus is not stumbling and appearing clumsy.
C Incorrect. The most obvious sign of strabismus is not having difficulty picking up objects.
D Correct. The most obvious sign of strabismus is a cross-eyed appearance. Strabismus is a condition there the visual lines of each eye do no simultaneously focus on the same object in space because of a lack of muscular coordination.
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