NSG 6320 Quiz 2 question and answers

1. 45 year old woman presents to your office with a complaint of itching, burning, eyes. She states that her discomfort started 3 days ago in her left eye. On examination you note that there is an injection of both sclera. There a small amount of water drainage. Which of the following is the most critical to include your physical exam? a. Extraocular Vision assessment b. visual acuity assessment c. ocular pressure assessment d. prereferral vision assessment 2. 50 year old Carpenter presents to your office with the complaint of feeling as if he has sand in his right eye. Upon questioning he states that he was operating a table saw yesterday in might have gotten saw dust in his eye. When you preform a fluorescein test you note 2 small linear areas of uptake that appear very shallow. You prescribe tobramycin ointment, half an inch 3 times a day and ask him to return the next day. He returns the following day and states that his discomfort is worse. Your next course of action should be? a. Cipro ophthalmic solution b. Normal Saline eye wash c. Urgent referral to opthalmogist d. Fluoromethylone ointment 3. Ms. Johnson presents with erythema and crusting of her left eye lid margin. Sclera and conjunctiva are clear. There are no masses, lesion or pustules present on the lid margins, She also describes an itchy, watery, burning sensation. Denies any visual changes. Ms. Johnson symptoms are most consistent with? a. Hordeolum b. Chalazion c. Conjun