The nurse is assessing a patient with retinitis pigmentosa. Which findings should the nurse identify as consistent with this health problem?
Select all that apply.
1. loss of visual acuity
2. loss of peripheral vision
3. progressive night blindness
4. one dilated, unresponsive pupil
5. reduced perception of blue-green tones
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Retinitis pigmentosa results in progressive night blindness, with loss of visual acuity and peripheral vision. A patient who has one dilated and unresponsive pupil may have paralysis of the oculomotor nerve. A change in blue-green perception is an age-related change caused by the atrophy of photoreceptor cells in the eyes.
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