The nurse is assessing the eyes of an 82-year-old client. Which of the following findings are expected by the nurse based on the client's age?
1. The client is easily able to read from a paper held at close range without corrective glasses.
2. There is a noticeable increase in fat within the orbit of the eye.
3. The client states that she feels her tear production has increased over the years.
4. The pupillary light reflex is slower bilaterally.
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Rationale 1: The lens of the older client's eye is less elastic and the client's ciliary muscles will become weaker. This results in a decreased ability to focus on objects that are held at close range.
Rationale 2: There is a decrease in the amount of fat in the orbit of the eye, which produces a drooping appearance of the eye.
Rationale 3: Older adults experience a decrease in lacrimal secretions.
Rationale 4: The pupillary light reflex slows with age.
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