A client, age 75, voices frustration at receiving a new, stronger prescription for a pair of glasses. He states, "My vision just seems to be getting worse with each year." The nurse asks additional questions for clarification. The client indicates his chief complaint is visual acuity. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate at this time?
1) "I certainly understand your frustration."
2) "Perhaps you should be evaluated for an underlying medical problem that may be causing these drastic visual problems."
3) "The visual problems you are reporting become increasingly common after age 70."
4) "The problems you are experiencing are likely the early stages of glaucoma."
