The nurse is performing an assessment of an 82-year-old patient's eyes. Which patient statements should the nurse expect based on the patient's age?
Select all that apply.
1. "I've been having some drainage from the inside corner of my eye."
2. "My eyes feel so dry most of the time."
3. "I have almost fallen several times at home going down our basement stairs."
4. "I have this white circle around the color of my eyes."
5. "I have a hard time driving at night."
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
The lacrimal apparatus within the older patient's eye produces fewer tears. The eyes may look and feel dry. The older patient has an increased risk of falls as a result of changes in depth perception and adaptation to changes in light. A partial or complete white circle may form around the cornea (arcus senilis). With aging the lens loses elasticity, with reduced ability to change shape and focus light. The lens loses clarity and becomes thicker and increasingly opaque. Drainage from the puncta may indicate an infectious process and is not a normal age-related change.
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A) Providing researchers with different skills an opportunity to collaborate B) Enhancing the study's validity C) Allowing participants to select an unstructured or structured method of responding D) Enhancing the likelihood that the study will be published
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