In preparing a patient to undergo indirect gonioscopy, a nurse explains that the optometrist will place a contact lens on the patient's eye while a narrow beam of light is focused on the eye.The patient asks, "Why do you need to put a contact in my eye?" The nurse should give which of the following as the rationale for this action?
A)"It will help assess your visual acuity."
B)"It will reflect light back into the eye so we can see its internal structures."
C)"It will protect your eye from damage by the bright light."
D)"It will anesthetize your eye."

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The contact lens will reflect light back into the eye, allowing the optometrist to see the internal structures of the eye more clearly during the indirect gonioscopy exam. None of the other options accurately reflect the rationale for using the contact lens.

In Preparing a Patient to Undergo Indirect Gonioscopy, a Nurse