A hospitalized client wakes up in the morning with his eyelids sticking together from a thick and copious discharge. After the nurse applies warm soaks to help remove the crusts, the client further complains of pain, redness, and itching of the eyes
What inflammatory disorder would the nurse suspect? A) Hordeolum
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Chalazion
D) Keratitis
B
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Conjunctivitis causes pain, redness, swelling, itching, and sometimes purulent discharge (pus). The discharge may be so thick and copious that the eyelids stick together. A hordeolum or stye is an acute inflammation of an oil or sweat gland of the eyelid. Styes are red, raised, swollen, and painful. A chalazion (meibomian cyst) is an accumulation of lipid (fatty) material from a chronically obstructed meibomian (sebaceous) gland found on the eyelid. Keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infections.
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