An older adult professor complains of dryness of the eyes after reading or doing computer work. When educating this patient about the dryness, which cause will the nurse include in the teaching session?
1) Fatty deposits around the eyelids
2) The lens becoming more opaque
3) A decrease in tear production
4) Decreased ability to constrict the pupil
ANS: 3
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