A 20-year-old patient is experiencing difficulty with near vision. The nurse realizes that this finding is:
1. consistent with the aging process.
2. normal in a 20-year-old patient.
3. evidence of presbyopia.
4. evidence of hyperopia.
Correct Answer: 4
Changes in near vision, especially in patients over 45, can indicate presbyopia, which is impaired near vision that results from a loss of elasticity of the lens related to aging. In younger patients, this condition is referred to as hyperopia or farsightedness. This is not a normal finding in a 20-year-old.
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