Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
The nurse is questioning the client about vision changes. Which symptom indicates that the client may be developing a cataract?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The lens opacity from a developing cataract diminishes vision. Blurriness and decreased night vision are early symptoms. Shooting eye pain is often associated with a subarachnoid hemorrhage, not a cataract. Headaches are not associated with cataract formation. Floating dark spots in the vision field are associated with bleeding within the eye that occurs with detached retina.