The nurse is assessing the adult client who has come to the emergency department with red, swollen eyes that are oozing a yellowish drainage. The client is unable to tell the nurse where the infection may have originated
What question would the nurse ask the client next? 1. "Did you get sand in your eye recently?"
2. "Have you been exposed to HIV?"
3. "Have you been to a tanning bed recently?"
4. "Have you had extra caffeine this week?"
3. "Have you been to a tanning bed recently?
Rationale:
Conjunctivitis can be caused by irritation from radiation, so asking the client about using a tanning bed would help the nurse determine the source or cause of the infection. Exposure to HIV, sand in the eye, and caffeine are not known causes of conjunctivitis.
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