NSG 325 Week5 Pediatric Nursing
Assignment
NSG 325 Week5 Pediatric Nursing Assignment
1. What is the nursing assessment of visual acuity for the infant
and the child? (Ball, 2017, p. 112).
Answer: Infant: “When the infant’s eyes are open, test the blink
reflex by moving your hand quickly toward the infant’s eyes” (Ball,
2017, p. 112). The infant’s eyes are still developing, and a different
technique must be used. In children the Snellen chart should be
used. “or all screening tools used to test far vision, make sure the
child is appropriate distance from the chart, usually 10 to 20 feet”
(Ball, 2017, p. 112).
Rationale: “Vision is evaluated using an age-appropriate vision
test, but no simple method exists” Ball, 2017, p. 112). Age
appropriate materials are to be used to properly assess the client.
2. What are the signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis in the
child? What is the treatment?
Answer:

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