Question

A nurse is providing an educational program about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to a group of older adults. Which of the following statements by an older adult indicates the need for further teaching?

A) "Smoking is a risk factor for AMD."
B) "Macular degeneration causes a loss of central vision."
C)"People with macular degeneration should have any sudden changes evaluated."
D) "The dry type of macular

Answer 1

Answer:

D) "The dry type of macular

Explanation:

I assume this is an incomplete question, but macular degeneration is associated with the smoking habit, the condition can worsen due to this risk factor. Macular degeneration does affect central vision and causes blind spots when looking directly ahead. If a patient notices sudden changes they should be evaluated. As far as the last answer choice there are two forms of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Wet and Dry. I hope I understood the question correctly