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bucstennis@aim.com

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An older client is diagnosed with increased eye lens density. Which findings should the nurse expect when assessing this client?
 
  1. Complaints of glare
  2. Difficulty with night vision
  3. Decreased peripheral vision
  4. Difficulty focusing near vision
  5. Inability to discern blue and green

Question 2

During a neurologic examination of an older client, the nurse should expect to see which age-related findings?
 
  1. Disorientation to person and place
  2. A decreased sense of touch and temperature
  3. An increase in deep tendon reflexes
  4. A depressed mood



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1, 4, 5

1. Increased density of the lens can cause glaring.
2. Difficulty with night vision is caused by an increased constriction of the pupil.
3. Decreased peripheral vision is because of a loss of subcutaneous tissue around the eyes.
4. Increased density of the lens causes difficulty with focusing, particularly for near vision.
5. Increased density of the lens affects color perception, especially blues, greens, and violet.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2

1. Confusion would signal an underlying disease.
2. Brain atrophy in the elderly reduces perception to touch, movement, sensation, and temperature.
3. Reflexes would be decreased.
4. A depressed mood would signal an underlying disease.




bucstennis@aim.com

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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