The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a 3-year-old child.The parents state that the child excessively rubs the eyes and often tilts the head to one side.What visual impairment should the nurse suspect?
A) Strabismus
B) Astigmatism
C) Hyperopia, or farsightedness
D) Myopia, or nearsightedness

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Clinical manifestations of myopia include excessive eye rubbing,head tilting,difficulty reading,headaches,and dizziness.Strabismus,astigmatism,and hyperopia have other clinical manifestations.

The Nurse Is Performing a Physical Assessment on a 3-Year-Old