The nurse is visiting the day care center for routine assessment of th

The nurse is visiting the day care center for routine assessment of the children. After spending time with the children in one of the playrooms, the nurse suspects that a child has a visual deficit as a result of observing:

1. Poor balance and gait
2. An increase in weight
3. Sitting and rocking back and forth
4. A failure to respond when touched

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Behaviors of children indicating a possible visual deficit include self-stimulation such as eye rub-bing, body rocking, sniffing or smelling, and arm twirling. Poor balance and gait may indicate an impairment of position sense in the adult. A weight change may indicate a deficit in taste in the adult. Failure to respond to touch may indicate a touch deficit in the adult.