In using the ophthalmoscope to assess a patient's eyes, the nurse notices a red glow in the patient's pupils. Based on this finding, what should the nurse do?

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The red glow filling the person's pupil is the red reflex and is a normal finding caused by the reflection of the ophthalmoscope light off the inner retina, so there is no need to check the light source of the ophthalmoscope or referral of the patient, and the interruption or absence, not the presence, of the red reflex would indicate an opacity. The other responses are not correct.

In Using the Ophthalmoscope to Assess a Patient's Eyes, the Nurse