Practice Question
The nurse is assessing a client's eyes and notes that when the client looks at a near object, the pupil constricts, but when the client looks at an object in the distance, the pupil dilates. The nurse should identify this finding as which condition?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Accommodation.
Rationale:
Accommodation is the ability of the eye to adjust focus between near and distant objects. Pupil constriction for near vision and dilation for distant vision is a normal finding. This response is controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4
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