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A 60-year-old man is at the clinic for an eye examination. the nurse practitioner suspects that he has a ptosis of one eye. how would the nurse check for this?

A 60-year-old man is at the clinic for an eye examination. the nurse practitioner suspects that he has a ptosis of one eye. how would the nurse check for this?
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A 60-year-old man is at the clinic for an eye examination. the nurse practitioner suspects that he has a ptosis of one eye. how would the nurse check for this?

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A 60-year-old man is at the clinic for an eye examination. The nurse suspects that he has ptosis of one eye. How should the nurse check for this?
- Observe the distance between the palpebral fissures
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