The nurse is conducting a vision assessment on a client and is assessing the client's visual field. Which of the following actions should the nurse include?
A)Position the client 20 feet from the Snellen chart.
B)Have the client cover one eye while facing the nurse.
C)Instruct the client to follow a moving object using only the eyes.
D)Shine a light into one pupil and observe the response for both pupils.

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To perform confrontation visual field testing, the client faces the examiner and covers one eye, then counts the number of fingers that the examiner brings into the visual field. The other actions are needed to test for visual acuity, extraocular movements, and consensual pupil response.

The Nurse Is Conducting a Vision Assessment on a Client