Before performing the doll's eye or oculocephalic reflex, the nurse must verify
a. the absence of cervical injury.
b. the depth and rate of respiration.
c. a physician's order to perform the maneuver.
d. the patient's ability to follow a verbal command.
A
In an unconscious patient, assessment of ocular function and innervation of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is performed by eliciting the doll's eyes reflex. If the patient is unconscious as a result of trauma, the nurse must ascertain the absence of cervical injury before performing this examination.
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