A nurse performs an assessment on a 93-year-old client. Which of the following assessment findings are age-related changes? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ectropion
B) Enophthalmos
C) Erythematosus
D) Eschar
E) Exophthalmos
Question 2A nurse assesses an older adult's color perception. Which of the following colors should the nurse expect the client to have the most difficulty visualizing?
A) Blue and violet hues
B) Yellow tones
C) White and off-white
D) Tan and brown wavelengths
Question 3A nurse assesses a 79-year-old adult noting the presence of a white ring around the iris bilaterally. What is the correct term for this?
A) Glaucoma
B) Arcus senilis
C) Arthritis
D) Presbyopia
Question 4A nurse gives a presentation regarding eye health at a wellness clinic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A) Avoid reading under halogen lights
B) Cardiovascular exercise three times a week
C) Get 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night
D) Wearing sunglasses with UV-absorbing lenses
Question 5A nurse has noted that most of the residents who live at the long-term care facility require corrective lenses of some type. Which of the following age-related changes contributes to the loss of visual acuity?
A) Decreased size and density of the lens
B) Increased intraocular pressure
C) Presence of floaters in the vitreous
D) Decreased responsiveness of the ciliary body
Question 6A resident of a nursing home has experienced a progressive loss of vision over the past several months as a consequence of diabetes. How should the nurse accommodate the resident's loss of visual acuity?
A) Provide the resident with brightly colored grooming utensils.
B) Replace the resident's tube television with a flat-screen TV.
C) Remove books from the resident's room to avoid reminding her of her vision loss.
D) Have the walls in the resident's room painted a neutral color that matches the color of the flooring.
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