What technique should the nurse use to assess the blink reflex in a client who is blind?
A. Ask the client to blink first one eye, and then 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 fist toward the client's face.
B
A blind client cannot respond to visually threatening movements with a blink reflex. Air blowing suddenly at the eye should elicit the blink reflex as a protective response.
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