Which of the following methods can be used to informally assess an older adult's visual skills? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ask the person to look out a window and describe certain details.
B) Perform a standard confrontation test to assess central vision.
C) Place good illumination and ask the person to read printed material with various type sizes.
D) Perform a standard vision test, testing each eye separately and allowing the person to cover the other eye with a hand.
Ans: A, C
Nurses informally assess vision by asking the older adult to read printed material with various type sizes and describing details of a scene at a distance. A standard confrontation test is a gross measurement of peripheral vision fields. With standard vision tests, each eye is tested separately, and one should avoid using the hand as a cover.
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