Multiple Choice
In assessing a patient with increased intracranial pressure, the nurse notes that the patient's left pupil is larger than the right pupil. The nurse correlates the larger left pupil to compression of which cranial nerve?
A) Left optic nerve
B) Left oculomotor nerve
C) Right optic nerve
D) Right oculomotor nerve
Correct Answer:

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