A client's chart indicates anisocoria. For what should the nurse assess?
a. Difference in pupil size
b. Draining infection
c. Recent eye trauma
d. Tumor of the eyelid
ANS: A
Anisocoria is a noticeable difference in the size of a person's pupils. This is a normal finding in a small percentage of the population. Infection, trauma, and tumors are not related.
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