A Patient Was Admitted to the Emergency Department After Falling

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted to the emergency department after falling at work. The nurse assesses that the patient's left pupil has a slightly oval shape. What nursing action is indicated?

• A) Notify the physician immediately.
• B) Document this finding as anisocoria.
• C) Document a normal finding
• D) Plan to reassess the pupils in a darker room.

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