The Nurse Is Assessing the Visual Acuity of a Client

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a client using the Snellen chart. The examination reveals that the client has a visual acuity of 20/120. The client asks the nurse what it means. Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most accurate?

A) "You are legally blind."
B) "You have perfect vision."
C) "What you can read at 20 feet what can be read at 120 feet by an eye with perfect vision"
D) "What you can read at 120 feet what can read what a healthy eye can read at 20 feet."