During an examination of the eye, the nurse would expect what normal finding when assessing the lacrimal apparatus?
a. Presence of tears along the inner canthus
b. Blocked nasolacrimal duct in a newborn infant
c. Slight swelling over the upper lid and along the bony orbit if the individual has a cold
d. Absence of drainage from the puncta when pressing against the inner orbital rim
ANS: D
No swelling, redness, or drainage from the puncta should be observed when it is pressed. Regurgitation of fluid from the puncta, when pressed, indicates duct blockage. The lacrimal glands are not functional at birth.
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