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PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nursing

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While examining the patient with head injury, the nurse was asked to check the oculomotor nerve. Which of the following functions will be checked by the nurse?
  1. Size and shape of eye
  2. Reaction to light
  3. Accommodation
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - Examining a patient with head injury needs to focus on eye. Examiner Nurse checks the person’s eyes for size, shape, reaction to light and accommodation with a help of penlight. Eyes are checked for their rotation and conjugate movements. The lids should be examined for ptosis. All of the above functions of the eye are controlled by the oculomotor nerve.
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