NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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A patient comes to the clinic with a suspected eye infection. The nurse identifies that the patient most likely has conjunctivitis, as evidenced by which symptom?
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Blurred vision
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Elevated IOP
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A mucopurulent ocular discharge
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Severe pain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The classic findings of the three most common types of conjunctivitis can be found below: Bacterial: symptoms of redness and foreign body sensation, morning matting of the eyes, white-yellow purulent or mucopurulent discharge, conjunctival papillae, and infrequently preauricular lymphadenopathy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Red eye: Either unilateral, bilateral, or sequentially bilateral. Discharge: Classically purulent, but may be thin or thick muco-purulent or watery. Irritation, burning, stinging, discomfort. Tearing. Light sensitivity. Intolerance to contact lens. Fluctuating or decreased vision.
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