A nurse, while doing an assessment, shines a light into a patient's left eye and notes a papillary constriction in the right eye. The nurse should properly document this response as:
A)Accommodation
B)Pupillary convergence
C)A direct reaction
D)A consensual reaction

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The nurse should properly document this response as a consensual reaction. Consensual pupil response occurs when the patient looks straight ahead and each eye is examined from the patient's side with a penlight. A normal response is when the pupil opposite the one illuminated constricts simultaneously.

A Nurse, While Doing an Assessment, Shines a Light into a Patient's