A client who is legally blind comes to the eye clinic for a routine examination. What is a parameter of assessment that the nurse should cover in this client?
A) Assess how the client is coping with their visual problems.
B) Assess how well the client walks with a cane.
C) Assess if the client needs referral to a school for the blind.
D) Assess how the client's relationships are.

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Assessing how the client is coping with their visual problems is important because it allows the nurse to assess the client's emotional and psychological state, and whether they need any additional support or resources to help them manage their visual impairment. Assessing how well the client walks with a cane or if they need a referral to a school for the blind would be important but secondary assessments to the client's coping and overall well-being. Assessing the client's relationships is not directly related to their visual impairment and is therefore not a priority assessment.

A Client Who Is Legally Blind Comes to the Eye