The nurse is assessing a patient's visual fields by covering the right eye with an opaque covering. The nurse should then perform which action?
1. cover own right eye
2. cover own left eye
3. keep both eyes uncovered
4. turn the lights on in the room before conducting this examination
Correct Answer: 2
The nurse asks the patient to cover one eye with the opaque cover while the nurse covers his or her own eye opposite the patient's. For example, if the patient covers the right eye, the nurse should cover the left eye. The nurse must have normal fields of vision to perform this examination. Covering the same eye, not covering either eye, or turning on the lights will not help assess the patient's visual fields.
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