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A female patient comes into the clinic with eyelid redness and edema. Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to include in the assessment of this patient?
1. Ask the patient if she has been thoroughly removing all of her eye makeup.
2. Ask if the patient has recently been in a public swimming pool.
3. Ask the patient if she shaves her legs.
4. Ask the patient if she has recently changed her facial soap.
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11 years ago
I'd say it's 1 -- This patient is experiencing folliculitis, a bacterial infection of the hair follicle on the eyelid. This condition is found more frequently on the scalp and extremities. When found on the eyelids, it is called a stye. It is caused by a bacterial infection of the hair follicle, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The patient’s complaints are in the orbital area. An infection caused by the swimming pool would encompass the entire body. Shaving would involve the legs. The complaints are not generalized on the face but localized in the eye area, so the facial soap is not the culprit.
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