The nurse is assessing an elderly patient and notices a significant drooping of the eyelid.The nurse recognizes this as which of the following?

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An abnormal drooping of the lid over the pupil is called ptosis,caused by edema or impairment of the third cranial nerve.In the older adult,ptosis results from a loss of elasticity that accompanies aging.An older adult frequently has lid margins that turn out (ectropion)or in (entropion).

The Nurse Is Assessing an Elderly Patient and Notices a Significant