A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used. How should the nurse interpret these results?
A) At 30 feet the patient can read the entire chart.
B) The patient can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 30 feet.
C) The patient can read the chart from 20 feet in the O.S. and 30 feet in the O.D.
D) The patient can read from 30 feet what a person with normal vision can read from 20 feet.
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