The nurse is doing vision screenings on 3-year-olds using the Allen test. A child would be referred to an ophthalmologist if both eyes score less than 15/30 or scores for the right and left eye differ by how many feet?
a. 2 feet c. 4 feet
b. 3 feet d. 5 feet
C
Three-year-olds should be able to achieve a score of 1/30 to 20/30 on the Allen test. Each eye should have the same score. If the score for the right and left eyes differs by 5 feet or more, or if either or both eyes score less than 15/30, the child should be referred to an ophthalmologist.
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