The nurse would interpret a myopic client's vision as the client's ability to
a. read at 30 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 20 feet.
b. read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 30 feet.
c. read correctly 30 figures or characters at 20 feet.
d. read 20% of the figures or characters at 30 feet.
B
The vision evaluation is based on vision at 20 feet, with being perfect. Vision of means that the client can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 30 feet.
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