A 52-year-old patient describes the presence of occasional floaters or spots moving in front of his eyes.The nurse should:
A) Examine the retina to determine the number of floaters.
B) Presume the patient has glaucoma and refer patient for further testing.
C) Consider these to be abnormal findings and refer patient to an ophthalmologist.
D) Document the findings as common with patient age.
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