RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2183 of 2368

The nurse is testing a client's distant vision. Which technique is correct?

  1. Place the client 10 feet from the chart and have both eyes open
  2. Place the client 14 inches from the chart and have them cover one eye
  3. Place the client 20 feet from the chart and have them cover one eye
  4. Place the client 20 feet from the chart and have both eyes open
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Correct answer: Place the client 20 feet from the chart and have them cover one eye

Distant vision is tested at 20 feet with the Snellen chart, one eye at a time.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Eye and Ear Assessment: Screening Tools for Eye Exams. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026