RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1626 of 2368

The nurse shines a penlight into a client's right pupil. Which response indicates a normal consensual reaction?

  1. The left pupil dilates
  2. The left pupil stays unchanged
  3. The left pupil also constricts
  4. The right pupil dilates slowly
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Correct answer: The left pupil also constricts

The lighted pupil constricts (direct reaction), and the other pupil should constrict too (consensual reaction).

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Neurological Assessment: Cranial Nerve III, IV, and VI – Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026