The nurse in a pediatric clinic is assessing a 1-year-old. In documenting a deviation from perfect ocular alignment, what term should the nurse use?
A) Hyphema
B) Chemosis
C) Ptosis
D) Strabismus
Ans: D
Feedback: Ptosis is the term used to describe a drooping eyelid. Hyphema refers to blood in the anterior chamber. Chemosis refers to edema of the conjunctiva. Strabismus refers to a condition in which there is deviation from perfect ocular alignment.
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