The nurse performing an eye examination will document normal findings for accommodation when
a. shining a light into the patient's eye causes pupil constriction in the opposite eye.
b. a blink reaction follows touching the patient's pupil with a piece of sterile cotton.
c. covering one eye for 1 minute and noting pupil constriction as the cover is removed.
d. the pupils constrict while fixating on an object being moved closer to the patient's eyes.
ANS: D
Accommodation is defined as the ability of the lens to adjust to various distances. The pupils constrict while fixating on an object being moved far away to near the eyes. The other responses may also be elicited as part of the eye examination, but they do not indicate accommodation.
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