During your assessment of a 29-year-old female with a severe head injury, you note that her left pupil is dilated and unreactive to light. This suggests pressure on the:
A. oculomotor nerve.
B. abducens nerve.
C. glossopharyngeal nerve.
D. hypoglossal nerve.
Answer: A. oculomotor nerve.
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