The nurse obtaining the history of a client admitted for retinal detachment would note that the assessment finding not consistent with retinal detachment is the client's report of
a. a feeling of having a "curtain pulled over my eyes."
b. experiencing intense pain.
c. "floaters" in the visual field.
d. sudden flashes of bright light.
B
No pain is associated with detachment of the retina.
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