The nurse understands that as clients age, they are more likely to have vision problems that may interfere with the communication process, including the lens of the eyes becoming less flexible,
making it difficult to accommodate shifts from far to near vision. The nurse recognizes that this condition is known as
a. receptive aphasia.
b. autism.
c. presbycusis.
d. presbyopia.
ANS: D
As clients age, they are more likely to have vision problems that may interfere with the communication process because the lens of the eyes become less flexible, making it difficult to accommodate shifts from far to near vision. This is a condition known as presbyopia. Receptive aphasia creates difficulties in receiving and processing written and oral messages. Atypical communication is often the first behavioral clue to cognitive impairment in young children, associated with conditions such as mental retardation, autism, and affective disorders. Presbycusis, or degeneration of ear structures, is a sensorineural dysfunction that normally occurs as one ages.
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