DispensingQuestion 77 of 100
When adjusting metal nose pads to raise a frame on the face, the pads should be moved how?
a.Farther apart
b.Angled outward
c.Left unchanged
d.Closer together
Explanation
Bringing the nose pads closer together makes them rest on a narrower part of the nose, which raises the frame higher on the face. Spreading them apart lowers the frame.
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