The nurse is assessing a small infant and notices that when the child's head is moved to the right or left, the eyes follow and do not lag behind as they normally do in a small infant. The nurse would document this finding as:

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The absence of the doll's eye reflex (oculocephalic reflex) is indicated when the eyes do not move in the opposite direction of the head movement, which is a normal reflex in infants. If the eyes follow the head movement, as described, it suggests an absence of this reflex.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Small Infant and Notices That