During a home visit the nurse identifies signs of visual impairment in a 74-year-old patient. Which action should the nurse recommend?
a. Avoid travel.
b. Make adjustments in lifestyle.
c. Schedule an eye examination.
d. Accept visual impairment as part of aging.
ANS: C
The patient should be encouraged to have an eye examination so that interventions if necessary can be made. A. B. D. There is no reason for the patient to avoid travel, adjust lifestyle, or accept visual impairment as a part of aging.
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