An Older Patient Who Wears Glasses Is Being Admitted to a Long-Term-Care

question 25

Multiple Choice

An older patient who wears glasses is being admitted to a long-term-care facility. Which action should the nurse take when assessing the patient's visual acuity?

• A) Ask the patient to wear their glasses during acuity test.
• B) Ask the patient to read a newspaper out loud.
• C) Allow the patient to move closer to the eye chart if needed.
• D) If the patient wears glasses to eat, then glasses should be removed.

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Definitions:

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Subjective Test

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