The Patient Asks About the Meaning of His Visual Assessment

question 23

Multiple Choice

The patient asks about the meaning of his visual assessment of 20/40 using a Snellen visual acuity chart. What is the nurse's appropriate response?

• A) "20/40 means your vision is about two times normal."
• B) "A person with corrected vision can see at 20 feet what you can see at 40 feet."
• C) "A person with normal vision can see at 20 feet what you can see at 40 feet."
• D) "A person with normal vision can see at 40 feet what you can see at 20 feet."

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