During a home visit the nurse learns that an older patient with macular degeneration restricts the intake of fluids after 6 pm. What would the nurse suspect as a reason for the patient to limit fluids after this time?
A) A fear of falling at night
B) A lack of thirst perception
C) Lack of non-skid footwear
D) Problems differentiating shades of the same color
A
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The patient's poor vision due to macular degeneration and age-related urinary changes can contribute to frequent bathroom trips. The nurse could easily correlate the patient's vision problems with a desire to minimize trips to bathroom and reduce the potential of falling at night. The patient has been avoiding fluids after 6 pm so it is unlikely that the patient has a lack of thirst perception. A lack of non-skid footwear and problems differentiating shades of the same color would not contribute to the patient's plan to limit fluids after 6 pm.
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