A nurse is using the Snellen chart to assess a client's vision. The client states that the green line on the chart is shorter than the red line. What is the nurse's interpretation of this finding?
a. This client has normal color perception and abnormal field perception.
b. This client is color blind but has normal field perception.
c. This client's color perception and field perception are normal.
d. This client is color blind and has abnormal field perception.
ANS: A
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