NR 602/NR602 FINAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST ACTUAL
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A mother presents with her 3 month old child and complains of goopy eye that is
sometimes matted shut after naps. Upon exam the conjunctiva is clear with some
mild crusting to eye lashes. What is the diagnosis and patient teaching? -
..(answers)..Probable lacrimal duct obstruction.
-The baby will likely grow out if it somewhere between six and 12 months.
-You can do a daily lacrimal duct massage and warm compresses to help open up
the duct.
-Watch for Periorbital cellulitis or bacterial conjunctivitis.
Nine-year-old patient presents with tender, swollen, erythemic bump to eyelid.
What is the diagnosis and patient education? - ..(answers)..Hordeolum (stye)
-warm moist compress
- scrub eye lashes with baby shampoo BID
- eye will feel better when stye pops, if doesn't will refer to optho.
What is blepharitis? - ..(answers)..inflammation of the eyelid
- caused by blocked oil gland, allergies, or excessive bacteria
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What is the treatment for blepharitis? - ..(answers)..Cleanse with baby shampoo
TID
- Warm, moist compress
- resistant can prescribe Doxy or Tertracycline but not to pediatrics who don't
have adult teeth, can cause discoloration. Pediatrics can have Bactrim.
A 9 year old patient presents with acute swelling and erythema to eyelid with
flaky, scaly debris to eyelid margins. Patient reports gritty, burning feeling to eyes.
She has already attempted warm compresses and washing eyelids with baby soap
with minimal relief. What is the diagnosis and treatment? - ..(answers)..Patient
has anterior blepharitis
Treat with erythromycin ointment, ointment has longer contact with eye.
Can use azithromycin ointment x 4 weeks for long term treatment
Can use doxycycline or tetracycline for chronic in kids >8 years or Azithromycin
oral for kids <8
What organism is likely to cause viral conjunctivitis? - ..(answers)..-Adenovirus
-HSV
-Herpes
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What organism is likely to cause bacterial conjunctivitis? - ..(answers)..-Staph
aureus
-strep pneumoniae
-H. Influenza
A 10-year-old patient presents with unilateral conjunctivitis with watery discharge
x 2 days along with itching of the eye. Mother denies any other associated
symptoms. What is the diagnosis and treatment? - ..(answers)..Viral Conjunctivitis
Patient should apply cold compresses for comfort
*Bacterial conjunctivitis has purulent discharge.
What is herpes keratitis? - ..(answers)..Herpes viral infection to the eye caused by
HSV.
A 19-year-old male presents with blurred vision, watery discharge, photophobia,
and eye redness. Upon exam you note fern-like lines under the woods lamp. What
is the diagnosis and tx? - ..(answers)..Herpes Keratitis
Tx: Antivirals
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A 16-year-old female presents with complaints of sudden onset of red, watery,
and painful left eye. She reports possible foreign body to eye. Upon inspection
you visualize a n erythemic lesion to the eye. When using woods lamp you note a
small superficial laceration. What is the dx and tx? - ..(answers)..Corneal abrasion,
refer to optho emergently or send to ER.
A mother brings her nine-year-old overweight son to the clinic with complaints of
pain to the groin, knee, and right hip. She reports patient has been walking with a
limp for the last couple days but unable to ambulate today. Mother denies any
recent trauma. Upon inspection there is external rotation of the right foot. What
is the dx and tx? - ..(answers)..Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Refer to ER, will need surgery.
-most common in adolescent, obese males.
Father presents with his four-year-old son and states that patient has been
limping since this morning and was crying all night complaining of left hip pain.
Upon exam you appreciate decreased range of motion of left hip but no external
rotation or signs of trauma. What is the probable diagnostics, and treatment? -
..(answers)..Toxic transient syndrome- most common cause of limp in peds.
Order: CBC, ESR, and X-ray. WBC and ESR will be elevated. X-RAY will be normal.
-advise father that will resolve in 2-6 weeks.
- patient needs bed rest, NWB to left leg, and NSAIDS.