The nurse notes that the client has a sudden change in vision. Which of the following conditions should the nurse suspect as a possible cause?
A) Chronic glaucoma.
B) Dermatoses
C) Diabetes
D) Furunculosis
C
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Diabetes may act indirectly to bring about sudden changes in vision. Chronic glaucoma appears gradually, not suddenly. Dermatoses and furunculosis are associated with hearing loss, not vision loss.
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