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A school-age client is experiencing photophobia, a sore neck, chills, and fever. During a physical assessment, the nurse uses the technique in the Exhibit. Why did the nurse use this technique when assessing the client? A school-age client is experiencing photophobia, a sore neck, chills, and fever. During a physical assessment, the nurse uses the technique in the Exhibit. Why did the nurse use this technique when assessing the client?   A) It is a routine part of the physical assessment. B) Flexion of the hips or knees would be consistent with meningitis. C) The nurse was assessing range of motion of the neck. D) This technique assesses optic nerve functioning.


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