The nurse is assessing a patient's level of arousal. Since the patient is unresponsive to verbal and touch stimulation, the nurse decides to try a central pain stimulus. What technique would the nurse be least likely to use?
A) Squeeze the trapezius muscle.
B) Apply pressure over the supraorbital notch.
C) Apply pressure to closed eyelids.
D) Perform a sternal rub.
C
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