When the nurse shines a light in a patient's left pupil, both of the pupils constrict. What type of response should the nurse document?

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When the nurse shines a light in one eye, the normal response is for both pupils to constrict. This is called a consensual response. Direct response refers to constriction of the pupil in the eye with the light being shone on it. Accommodation refers to the ability of the pupils to adjust to changes in distance. Abnormal response could refer to any response that deviates from what is expected, such as one pupil constricting while the other dilates. However, in this scenario, the response described is actually normal.

When the Nurse Shines a Light in a Patient's Left