The Nurse Learns That a Newly Admitted Patient Has Functional

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse learns that a newly admitted patient has functional blindness and that the spouse has cared for the patient for many years. During the initial assessment of the patient,it is most important for the nurse to

• A)obtain more information about the cause of the patient's vision loss.
• B)obtain information from the spouse about the patient's special needs.
• C)make eye contact with the patient and ask about any need for assistance.
• D)perform an evaluation of the patient's visual acuity using a Snellen chart.

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