A client has been referred to an ophthalmologist for suspected macular degeneration. The nurse knows to prepare what test for the physician to give the client?
A) Ishihara polychromatic plates
B) Visual field
C) Amsler grid
D) Slit lamp

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The Amsler grid is a test specifically used to assess the central visual field and is commonly administered to patients suspected of having macular degeneration. The Ishihara polychromatic plates test color vision, the visual field test evaluates the range and sensitivity of peripheral vision, and the slit lamp is a tool used by ophthalmologists to examine the anterior and posterior segments of the eye.

A Client Has Been Referred to an Ophthalmologist for Suspected