During an ophthalmoscopic examination of the eye,the nurse notices areas of exudate that look like "cotton wool" or fluffy gray-white cumulus clouds.This finding indicates which possible problem?

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Soft exudates or "cotton wool" areas look like fluffy gray-white cumulus clouds,They occur with diabetes,hypertension,subacute bacterial endocarditis,lupus,and papilledema of any cause.These exudates are not found with hyperthyroidism,glaucoma,or hypotension.

During an Ophthalmoscopic Examination of the Eye,the Nurse Notices Areas