The Patient Asks About the Meaning of His Visual Assessment

The patient asks about the meaning of his visual assessment of 20/40 using a Snellen visual acuity chart. What is the nurse's appropriate response?

A) "20/40 means your vision is about two times normal."
B) "A person with corrected vision can see at 20 feet what you can see at 40 feet."
C) "A person with normal vision can see at 20 feet what you can see at 40 feet."
D) "A person with normal vision can see at 40 feet what you can see at 20 feet."

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