A Patient Has a Distance Visual Acuity of 20/40 in the Left

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient has a distance visual acuity of 20/40 in the left eye.At what distance would a person with normal acuity be able to read this line?

• A) 20 feet
• B) 30 feet
• C) 40 feet
• D) 60 feet

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