A patient is unable to read even the largest letters on the Snellen chart.The nurse should take which action next?
A) Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist or optometrist for further evaluation.
B) Assess whether the patient can count the nurse's fingers when they are placed in front of his or her eyes.
C) Ask the patient to put on his or her reading glasses and attempt to read the Snellen chart again.
D) Shorten the distance between the patient and the chart until it is seen and record that distance.
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