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    VATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2020 Proctored Exam

    A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client. Which of the following subjective findings suggests that the client may have cataracts?

    Explanation & Rationale

    Cloudy vision is a symptom of cataracts. Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing visual disturbances such as cloudy or blurry vision.The other options are not typical symptoms of cataracts. a) Sudden dimmed vision may be a symptom of other eye conditions. c) Intermitent flashes of light (option c) may be a symptom of other eye conditions such as retinal detachment. d) Pain in the eyes (option d) is not a typical symptom of cataracts.

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