Mr Brown Was Admitted from the Emergency Department, and You

Multiple Choice

Mr. Brown was admitted from the emergency department, and you are completing his physical examination. His pupils are 2 mm bilaterally, and you notice that they fail to dilate when the penlight is moved away. This is characteristic in patients who are or have been:

A) in a coma.
B) taking sympathomimetic drugs (cocaine) .
C) taking opioid drugs (morphine) .
D) treated for head trauma.