The nurses assessment of a patient with significant visual losses reveals that the patient cannot count fingers. How should the nurse proceed with assessment of the patients visual acuity?

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If the patient cannot count fingers, the examiner raises one hand up and down or moves it side to side and asks in which direction the hand is moving. An inability to count fingers precludes the use of a Snellen chart. Palpation and examination cannot ascertain visual acuity.

The Nurses Assessment of a Patient with Significant Visual Losses