Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
You are a school nurse at a public elementary school in your town. By lunch time, you have had four students visit your office complaining of itchy, watery eyes featuring red and inflamed sclera and conjunctiva. All students had clear drainage; three of the students had it in both eyes, while the fourth only had it in one eye. They all complained that their eyes felt “glued-shut” when they awoke this morning, and one student was very sensitive to light.
-What is the most likely diagnosis based on your clinical findings?

Question

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  You are a school nurse at a public elementary school in your town. By lunch time, you have had four students visit your office complaining of itchy, watery eyes featuring red and inflamed sclera and conjunctiva. All students had clear drainage; three of the students had it in both eyes, while the fourth only had it in one eye. They all complained that their eyes felt “glued-shut” when they awoke this morning, and one student was very sensitive to light.
-What is the most likely diagnosis based on your clinical findings?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms described are most consistent with viral conjunctivitis, also known as “pink eye.” It is easily spread from person to person and common among school-aged children. It is important to practice good hygiene to prevent the spread of the virus. Culturing the discharge is not necessary for diagnosis as it is a clinical diagnosis based on history and symptoms.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question