A patient's pupils are equal and reactive to light, direct, and consensual. Consensual constriction of the pupil indicates which of the following?
A) The pupil reacts immediately, equally, and briskly.
B) The pupil receiving the light constricts.
C) The pupil constricts and converges equally.
D) The pupil not receiving the direct light constricts with the pupil receiving the direct light.
D
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