A nurse is examining a 7-year-old boy with hordeolum. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Redness
B) Scaling
C) Pain
D) Edema
C
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Pain is typical of hordeolum. Blepharitis has symptoms of redness, scaling, and edema but not pain.
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