Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
The nurse is testing a client's visual accommodation. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an assessment finding from visual accommodation?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The correct answer is A because visual accommodation involves the ability of the eyes to focus on objects at varying distances. When the examiner's finger moves closer to the client's nose, the pupils constrict to help the eyes focus. This is known as the pupillary light reflex and is a normal response to near vision. The other choices are incorrect because: B is related to the pupillary light reflex but not visual accommodation. C describes a potential response related to peripheral vision but not visual accommodation. D is incorrect as pupils dilating when focusing on near objects would be abnormal.