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Following a stroke, an elderly client develops ptosis. When assessing the client, the nurse will note:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Ptosis or drooping of the eyelid can occur as the result of a stroke or Bell's palsy. Answer B refers to entropion, and answer C refers to ectropion, so they are incorrect. Answer D refers to chalazion, so it's incorrect. Answers B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not relate to ptosis.