The nurse is conducting an eye assessment for an infant. The nurse notes the absence of the red reflex. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?
1) The infant is color blind.
2) The infant may have retinopathy of prematurity.
3) The infant has a mature macula.
4) The infant may have congenital cataracts.
ANS: 4
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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