How Would a Nurse Assess a Client for Pupillary Accommodation

question 31

Multiple Choice

How would a nurse assess a client for pupillary accommodation?

• A) Using an ophthalmoscope, check the red reflex.
• B) Ask the client to focus on a finger and move the client's eyes through the six cardinal positions of gaze.
• C) Ask the client to focus on an object as it is brought closer to the nose.
• D) Ask the client to read the smallest possible line of letters on the Snellen chart.

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Definitions:

SOAP

An acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan; a method used in medical documentation to organize patient notes.

Assessment

The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.

Diagnosis

The process of identifying a disease or condition from its signs and symptoms, often involving tests and examinations.

Mortality

The state of being mortal or the incidence of death within a population.