The nurse is collecting data from a patient with a detached retina.Which findings should the nurse expect in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

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Patients experiencing a retinal detachment report a sudden change in vision.Initially,as the retina is pulled,patients report seeing flashing lights and then floaters.The flashing lights are caused by vitreous traction on the retina,and the floaters are caused by hemorrhage of vitreous fluid or blood.On visual examination,the patient typically has a loss of peripheral vision when the visual fields are tested and a loss of acuity in the affected eye.A.There is no pain because the retina does not contain sensory nerves.B.Blurred vision does not occur with a detached retina.

The Nurse Is Collecting Data from a Patient with a Detached