During vision screening for school-aged children, a school health nurse asks each child to view several charts with "maze dots" and "trace the pattern or number." What is the nurse assessing with this test?
A)Fine motor coordination
B)Hereditary defects in color perception
C)Oculomotor nerve function
D)Visual acuity

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The nurse is assessing for hereditary defects in color perception, commonly known as color blindness, by using charts with "maze dots" that require the ability to distinguish colors to trace patterns or numbers. This test does not directly assess fine motor coordination, oculomotor nerve function, or visual acuity.

During Vision Screening for School-Aged Children, a School Health Nurse