Maternal and Child Care: The parents of an 8-year-old child report that the child’s teachers noted the child is having problems seeing the board in school but state they do not understand this since the child is able to read from the computer with no difficulty. Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?

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The parents of an 8-year-old child report that the child’s teachers noted the child is having problems seeing the board in school but state they do not understand this since the child is able to read from the computer with no difficulty. Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?

James Marion Endrina Entice · Accepted Answer

"What you are describing may be what is called myopia."

Maternal and Child Care

The parents of an 8-year-old child report that the child’s teachers noted the child is having problems seeing the board in school but state they do not understand this since the child is able to read from the computer with no difficulty. Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?

"What you are describing may be what is called myopia."

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