The caregiver of a patient with macular degeneration. The patient's caregiver becomes increasingly is frustrated because of food spills on the patient's clothing
Which explanation should help the caregiver understand what the patient is experiencing?
a. "The patient's vision is blurred."
b. "There is total blindness in one eye occurring."
c. "The central vision is gone and only peripheral vision remains."
d. "There are black dots in the field of vision that cause confusion."
ANS: C
In macular degeneration, central vision is gone, and only peripheral vision remains, so it is hard to see things in front of oneself. A. B. D. These statements do not correctly describe macular degeneration.
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