The patient tells the nurse that he is legally blind. How would this information impact the nurse's plan of care for this patient?
a. The patient would be considered totally blind.
b. This patient probably has some light perception, but no usable vision.
c. This patient has some usable vision, which enables function at an acceptable level.
d. The nurse would need to determine how this patient's visual impairment affects normal functioning.
ANS: D
"Legal blindness" refers to individuals with a maximum visual acuity of 20/200 with corrective eyewear and/or visual field sight capacity reduced by 20 degrees. Categories have been established to help determine the exact extent of the vision loss and what assistive measures are appropriate for the individual. The nurse will need more information as to the exact extent of the vision loss for this patient.
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