What changes in using the ophthalmoscope should the nurse need to make when inspecting the eye of a patient who is nearsighted?
A) Holding the ophthalmoscope in the right hand when inspecting the patient's right eye
B) Using the grid light of the lens aperture to visualize the internal structures of the eye
C) Rotating the diopter to the red (minus) numbers
D) Asking the patient to look directly into the ophthalmoscope light
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