Question

question 42 1 pts a patient who works in a furniture manufacturing shop reports a sudden onset of severe eye pain while sanding a piece of wood and now has copious tearing, redness, and light sensitivity in the affected eye. on examination, the conjunctiva appears injected, but no foreign body is visualized. what is the practitioners next step? administration of antibiotic eye drops application of topical fluorescein dye instillation of cycloplegic eye drops irrigation of the eye with normal saline

Explanation:

The patient has eye - related symptoms after sanding wood. Since no foreign body is visualized, the next step is to check for corneal abrasions. Topical fluorescein dye is used to stain the cornea and help identify any abrasions or defects. Antibiotic eye drops are for infection, cycloplegic eye drops are for pain and ciliary spasm after diagnosis, and irrigation is for foreign body removal or chemical exposure. Here, diagnosis of corneal injury is key.

Answer:

B. Application of topical fluorescein dye