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A 10 page research paper that discusses a case scenario in which an older driver asks a nurse practitioner to administer a vision test and certify herself as safe on a DMV form. The writer discusses the practice implications. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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vision examination and then sign off on the necessary paperwork in order to obtain a drivers license renewal. She walks slowly but steadily, using a cane, wears glasses and is
hard of hearing. With glasses, her vision is confirmed as being 20/60 in both eyes. What would you do now? The automotive fatality rate among older drivers has been
steadily increasing since 1980 and older driver now account for more accidents per mile than any other demographic classification with the sole exception of adolescent males (Grabowski, Campbell and
Morrisey, 2004). As this statistics implies, in assessing whether or not an older driver should be allowed to continue to drive, the needs and the safety requirements of the driver
should be considered against the backdrop of public safety considerations (Murden and Unroe, 2005). In other words, the health practitioner must place a priority on whether or not it is
safe for this individual to continue to drive, regardless of clients need or desire to continue driving. The majority of the states require drivers to be corrected-visual acuity
to at least 20/40 in order to obtain a non-restricted drivers license (McGregor and Chaparro, 2005). States that require "mandatory vision testing for license renewal have lower crash rates among
drivers" than do states that do not require test automatic testing (Murden and Unroe, 2005, p. 22). Most states do set standards for visual acuity and individuals who do not
meet these standards "cannot legally drive" (Murden and Unroe, 2005, p. 469). The procedure followed by the State of California appears to be typical. In California, eyesight is tested
using a wall chart that is located 20 feet from where the individual is standing (CADMV, 2007). When appropriate, the individual may also be asked to look into a vision
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