Posted: November 1st, 2017

The clinic nurse is preparing to test the visual acuity of a client using a Snellen chart. Which of the following identifies the accurate procedure for this visual acuity test?

The clinic nurse is preparing to test the visual acuity of a client using a Snellen chart. Which of the following identifies the accurate procedure for this visual acuity test?

1. Both eyes are assessed together, followed by the assessment of the right and then the left eye.
2. The right eye is tested followed by the left eye, and then both eyes are tested.
3. The client is asked to stand at a distance of 40ft. from the chart and is asked to read the largest line on the chart.
4. The client is asked to stand at a distance of 40ft from the chart and to read the line than can be read 200 ft away by an individual with unimpaired visio