Practice Question
The practical nurse (PN) determines that a client's pupils constrict as they change focus from a far object to a near object. How should the PN document this finding?
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Correct Answer:
Pupils reactive to accommodation.
Rationale:
🟢 This finding confirms that the pupils constrict when shifting focus from a distant object to a near object, a normal neurological reflex.
🟢 It indicates that cranial nerve II (optic) and cranial nerve III (oculomotor) are functioning properly.
🟢 The ability of the pupils to accommodate is part of a triad response: convergence, accommodation of the lens, and pupil constriction.
🟢 This documentation is essential when assessing visual reflexes and for ruling out neurological impairment.
🟢 It supports that midbrain integrity is preserved, as the reflex is mediated there.
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This question is from Hesi PN Exit~2024 Exam 2 which contains 72 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN HESI Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: LPN HESI Exit-2024
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