The nurse is interviewing a client and notes that the left eyelid is drooping. The nurse would correctly chart which of the following conditions?
1. Ptosis
2. Nystagmus
3. Strabismus
4. Myopia
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Rationale 1: Ptosis, or a dropped lid, is usually related to weakness of the muscles.
Rationale 2: Nystagmus is an involuntary movement of the eyeball.
Rationale 3: Strabismus causes deviation of one or both eyes and is due to lack of muscular coordination.
Rationale 4: Myopia is a visual disturbance in which the individual is unable to see objects that are at a distance.
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