How should a nurse assess a client's pupillary response to light?
A)Briefly shine a penlight into the client's eye by passing the light from the outer edge of the eye toward the center of the eye.
B)Have the client briefly close his or her eyes and then quickly open them.
C)Have the client turn his or her entire head away from a light source placed on one side of the client.
D)Turn the lights in the room on and off.

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Assessment of pupillary response to light is performed by briefly shining a penlight into the client's eye by passing the light from the outer edge of the eye toward the center of the eye.

How Should a Nurse Assess a Client's Pupillary Response to Light