The Nurse Assessing a Client with Declining Visual Acuity Would

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse assessing a client with declining visual acuity would use gentle questioning and tact because (Select all that apply)

• A) a client might not give accurate answers if he/she thinks driving will be restricted.
• B) lack of a family history might mean a client has no risk of vision disorders.
• C) social stigma accompanying blindness may cause the client anxiety.
• D) vision disorders affect dependence and independence.
• E) vocational barriers may force the client to seek different employment.

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Definitions:

Social Inequities

Disparities or injustices within a society that prevent individuals or groups from having equal opportunities or treatment.

Agricultural Societies

Societies primarily based on farming and cultivation of land as the main source of livelihood and sustenance, typically featuring a rural lifestyle.

Social Structure

An organized pattern of societal institutions and relationships that together compose a society, dictating individuals' roles and interactions.

Social Relationships

Connections or associations between two or more individuals based on mutual interdependence, ranging from formal relationships to intimate or familial bonds.