Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 73%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about age-related changes to vision in older adult clients. Which of the following should the nurse include as an example of an expected age-related change? A. Reduced depth perception. B. Increased tone of eye muscles. C. Reduced thickness of the natural lens D. Increased flexibility of the lens Which of the following should the nurse include as an example of an expected age-related change?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Correct Answer: A. Reduced depth perception.
Rationale: As individuals age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible, leading to difficulty focusing on near objects and reduced depth perception. This is a common age-related change due to presbyopia. Reduced depth perception affects one's ability to judge distances accurately.
Summary of incorrect choices:
B. Increased tone of eye muscles - This is not an expected age-related change. Muscle tone typically decreases with age.
C. Reduced thickness of the natural lens - This is not an expected age-related change. The lens generally thickens with age.
D. Increased flexibility of the lens - This is not an expected age-related change. The lens becomes less flexible with age, not more flexible.
Rationale: As individuals age, the lens of the eye becomes less flexible, leading to difficulty focusing on near objects and reduced depth perception. This is a common age-related change due to presbyopia. Reduced depth perception affects one's ability to judge distances accurately.
Summary of incorrect choices:
B. Increased tone of eye muscles - This is not an expected age-related change. Muscle tone typically decreases with age.
C. Reduced thickness of the natural lens - This is not an expected age-related change. The lens generally thickens with age.
D. Increased flexibility of the lens - This is not an expected age-related change. The lens becomes less flexible with age, not more flexible.