A patient was admitted to the emergency department after falling at work. The nurse assesses that the patient's left pupil has a slightly oval shape. What nursing action is indicated?
A) Notify the physician immediately.
B) Document this finding as anisocoria.
C) Document a normal finding
D) Plan to reassess the pupils in a darker room.
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