The nurse is assessing the blink reflex in a client who is blind. Which is the best technique to use?
a. Ask the client to blink first with one eye and then with the other.
b. Expel a syringe of air toward the client's eyes.
c. Shine a bright light at the client's pupils one at a time.
d. Suddenly bring a finger toward the client's face.
B
A blind client cannot respond with a blink reflex to visually threatening movements such as bright light or bringing a finger toward the client. Air blowing suddenly at the eye should elicit the blink reflex as a protective response. Asking the client to blink first with one eye and then with the other will not elicit the blink reflex.
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