Which visual screenings should the school nurse conduct when conducting annual assessments for school-age children? Select all that apply
1. Light reflex assessment
2. Cover–uncover test
3. Acuity testing
4. Visualization of the tympanic membrane
5. Cranial nerve VIII testing
1, 2, 3
Explanation:
1. An annual light reflex assessment is an appropriate visual screening for the school-age child.
2. An annual cover–uncover test is an appropriate visual screening for the school-age child.
3. An annual acuity test is an appropriate visual screening for the school-age child.
4. The tympanic membrane is an ear, not an eye, assessment.
5. Assessment of cranial nerve VIII is an appropriate hearing, not visual, assessment.
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