The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings is considered abnormal?
a. Decrease in tear production
b. Unequal pupillary constriction in response to light
c. Presence of arcus senilis observed around the cornea
d. Loss of the outer hair on the eyebrows attributable to a decrease in hair follicles
ANS: B
Pupils are small in the older adult, and the pupillary light reflex may be slowed, but pupillary constriction should be symmetric. The assessment findings in the other responses are considered normal in older persons.
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