Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2135 of 2368
A child has functional amblyopia. What is the initial treatment?
- Patching the weaker eye
- Patching the dominant eye
- Covering both eyes alternately
- Instilling drops to dilate the pupil
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Correct answer: Patching the dominant eye
Patching the dominant eye builds muscle strength in the weaker, or lazy, eye.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: EARLY CHILDHOOD ROUTINE CARE AND HEALTH PROMOTION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026