A patient's vision is recorded as 20/80 in each eye. The nurse interprets this finding to mean that the patient:
a. Has poor vision.
b. Has acute vision.
c. Has normal vision.
d. Is presbyopic.
ANS: A
Normal visual acuity is 20/20 in each eye; the larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
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