A 72-Year-Old Man Is Admitted to the Hospital for Elective

A 72-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for elective surgery.As the nurse prepares to perform an initial assessment of the patient,the patient's wife tells the nurse that her husband is functionally blind and that she has cared for him for years.During the initial assessment of the patient,what is it important for the nurse to do?

A) Ask the patient's wife about the cause of her husband's loss of vision.
B) Make eye contact with the patient,and ask him what assistance he needs.
C) Obtain as much information as possible from the wife about the patient's special needs.
D) Perform an evaluation of the patient's visual acuity,and schedule an ophthalmic examination.