The nurse is admitting a 55-year-old male patient diagnosed with a retinal detachment in his left eye. While assessing this patient what characteristic symptom would the nurse expect to find?
A) Flashing lights in the visual field
B) Sudden eye pain
C) Loss of color vision
D) Colored halos around lights
Ans: A
Feedback: Flashing lights in the visual field are a common symptom of retinal detachment. Patients may also report spots or floaters or the sensation of a curtain being pulled across the eye. Retinal detachment isn't associated with eye pain, loss of color vision, or colored halos around lights.
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