The nurse is interviewing an elderly client and notes the presence of several soft,yellow plaques on the eyelids at the inner canthus.The nurse would suspect that the client has developed which of the following conditions?

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Xanthelasma presents as soft, yellow plaques on the eyelids at the inner canthus and is commonly seen in elderly clients. Pingueculae are raised, yellowish growths on the conjunctiva and are not typically found on the eyelids. Pterygium is a triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that grows onto the cornea and is not related to the eyelids. Arcus senilis is a gray-white arc or ring around the cornea, caused by lipid deposition, and does not typically present as soft, yellow plaques on the eyelids.

The Nurse Is Interviewing an Elderly Client and Notes the Presence