The nurse who is collecting data from the client notes that the client's left-sided eyelid is drooping. The nurse documents that the client is exhibiting which of the following conditions?
1. Ptosis
2. Arcus senilis
3. Abnormal corneal reflex
4. Blockage of the lacrimal duct
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Rationale: Ptosis is a sagging of the upper lid of the eye so that it covers part of the pupil. It can be caused by edema, third cranial nerve disorders, or neuromuscular disorders. It is not caused by blockage of the lacrimal duct (tear duct). Arcus senilis is an age-related change, characterized by formation of a yellow-gray ring around the periphery of the cornea surrounding the iris. The corneal reflex is the blink reflex.
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