A 2-Week-Old Infant Can Fixate on an Object but Cannot

question 36

Multiple Choice

A 2-week-old infant can fixate on an object but cannot follow a light or bright toy. What should the nurse do?

• A) Consider this a normal finding.
• B) Continue with the examination, and assess visual fields.
• C) Assess the pupillary light reflex for possible blindness.
• D) Expect that a 2-week-old infant should be able to fixate and follow an object.

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