A nurse assessing older adults in a long-term care facility is aware that which of the following may result in sensory alterations for these clients?
A) Constipation
B) Anorexia
C) Dry skin
D) Presbyopia
Ans: D
The senses of vision, hearing, and touch decline with aging. Common sensory problems include presbyopia, a condition of aging in which decreased elasticity of the lens of the eye hinders accommodation to close vision.
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