When Assessing a Patient's Pupils, the EMT Should

question 93

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient's pupils, the EMT should:

• A) shine a light in one eye and watch for the pupil to dilate.
• B) cover one eye and shine a light in the other, watching for changes to the size of the pupil.
• C) determine the size of the pupil and then look for a change in pupillary size as you shine a light in the eye.
• D) instruct the patient to blink several times and observe the size of the pupils.

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