A client with an inability to read billboards while driving, arrives to the clinic for an eye examination. Which piece of equipment would the nurse use to evaluate the client's distant vision?

A. The Snellen chart is the standard tool used to assess distant vision. B. An otoscope is used to examine the ears, not vision. C. A penlight is used for pupillary responses and not for vision testing. D. The Rinne test assesses hearing, not vision.