The nurse is performing an eye-screening clinic at a daycare center. When examining a 2-year-old child, the nurse suspects that the child has a "lazy eye" and should:
a. Examine the external structures of the eye.
b. Assess visual acuity with the Snellen eye chart.
c. Assess the child's visual fields with the confrontation test.
d. Test for strabismus by performing the corneal light reflex test.
ANS: D
Testing for strabismus is done by performing the corneal light reflex test and the cover test. The Snellen eye chart and confrontation test are not used to test for strabismus.
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