NCLEX-RN · Question #395
Children often experience visual impairments. Refractive errors affect the child's visual activity. The main refractive error seen in children is myopia. The nurse explains to the child's parents…
The correct answer is C. Nearsightedness. (A) Cataracts are not considered refractive errors. Cataracts canbe described as opacity of the (B) Hyperopiais the term for farsightedness. One can see objects at a distance more clearlythan (C) Myopiais the term for nearsightedness. Objects that are close in distance are more…
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Children often experience visual impairments. Refractive errors affect the child's visual activity. The main refractive error seen in children is myopia. The nurse explains to the child's parents that myopia may also be described as:
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- ACataracts
- BFarsightedness
- CNearsightedness
- DLazy eye
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(48 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C92% (44)
- D4% (2)
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(A) Cataracts are not considered refractive errors. Cataracts canbe described as opacity of the (B) Hyperopiais the term for farsightedness. One can see objects at a distance more clearlythan (C) Myopiais the term for nearsightedness. Objects that are close in distance are more clearly (D) Lazyeye refers to strabismus or misalignment of the eyes.
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