The nurse is doing confrontational field testing. Which techniques are correct? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Stand behind and slightly to the right or left of the patient.
2. Assume that the nurse's visual field is normal.
3. Assess the patient's right eye with the nurse's left eye.
4. Test eight major quadrants of gaze.
5. Use the nurse's fingers as the test object.
2,3,5
Rationale 1: The nurse should be in front of the patient.
Rationale 2: This is a test of the patient's visual fields and uses the nurse's visual field as the control or normal.
Rationale 3: The assessment should be on the same side; because the nurse and patient are facing one another, the patient's right eye is on the same side as the nurse's left eye.
Rationale 4: The nurse tests four major quadrants.
Rationale 5: In most cases, it is sufficient to use the nurse's fingers as the test object. In some cases, a bright object may be used.
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