A 60-year-old man is at the clinic for an eye examination. The nurse suspects that he has ptosis of one eye. How should the nurse check for this?
a. Perform the confrontation test.
b. Assess the individual's near vision.
c. Observe the distance between the palpebral fissures.
d. Perform the corneal light test, and look for symmetry of the light reflex.
ANS: C
Ptosis is a drooping of the upper eyelid that would be apparent by observing the distance between the upper and lower eyelids. The confrontation test measures peripheral vision. Measuring near vision or the corneal light test does not check for ptosis.
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