The nurse would ask a client with the diagnosis of myopia about a family history of
a. central vision loss.
b. color blindness.
c. farsightedness.
d. nearsightedness.
D
Because many ocular disorders tend to be familial, the nurse should ask specifically about strabismus, glaucoma, myopia (nearsightedness), and hyperopia (farsightedness).
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