The nurse using the Hirschberg test would expect to find which of the following in a child with normal eyes?
a. the light reflected symmetrically in the center of both corneas
b. the light reflecting red on the optic nerve
c. arteries and veins in the proper proportion
d. no evidence of retinal detachment
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A Correct. The nurse using the Hirschberg test would expect to find the light reflected symmetrically in the center of both corneas in a child with normal eyes.
B Incorrect. The nurse using the Hirschberg test would not expect to find the light reflecting red on the optic nerve.
C Incorrect. The nurse using the Hirschberg test would not be checking for arteries and veins in the proper proportion.
D Incorrect. The nurse using the Hirschberg test would not be checking for retinal detachment.
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