What should a nurse expect to recommend for a client experiencing difficulties with visual tasks, like reading small print?

Wearing reading glasses is a common and effective recommendation for individuals experiencing difficulties with visual tasks such as reading small print. Reading glasses are specifically designed to magnify text or help focus on close-up objects, which can significantly enhance clarity and make reading much easier for those with presbyopia or other visual impairments.

The use of reading glasses directly addresses the issue at hand—difficulty in seeing small print—by providing the necessary optical support. For those who may have difficulties due to age-related changes in vision, such as presbyopia, reading glasses are often an essential tool to improve their ability to perform visual tasks comfortably.

As for other recommendations, while increasing screen brightness and adjusting room lighting can help improve visibility and reduce strain, they do not specifically address the underlying issue related to the need for magnification that reading glasses provide. Limiting reading time may help reduce fatigue but does not resolve the issue of visual acuity that affects the ability to see small print.

Thus, the recommendation to wear reading glasses is the most targeted and effective solution for enhancing the client's ability to read small text comfortably.