The nurse checking a pediatric patient into the clinic says to a nursing student,"Wow-does that kid have some allergic shiners!" Which interpretation by the student nurse is correct?

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An "allergic shiner" is a dark periorbital swelling noted in some children who have allergies.Extra grooves in the lower eyelid and skin problems due to rubbing itchy eyes are also possible symptoms of allergies.

The Nurse Checking a Pediatric Patient into the Clinic Says