A 30-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office for Follow-Up After

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Multiple Choice

A 30-year-old man comes to the office for follow-up after traumatic injury to his left eye.  Two months ago, there was an explosion at the factory where he worked.  A large piece of shrapnel penetrated his left eye.  Surgical removal of the shrapnel was performed, and vision in the left eye recovered to 20/200.  Today, the patient reports that vision in his right eye is becoming blurry.  On examination, there is bilateral conjunctival erythema.  The right eye visual acuity is 20/160, which was normal 2 months ago.  Which of the following is most likely involved in the pathogenesis of this patient's current ocular condition?

• A)Hematogenous fungal spread
• B)IgE-mediated hypersensitivity
• C)Narrow anterior chamber angle
• D)Precipitating immune complexes
• E)T-cell sensitization to self-antigens

Engage and collaborate with patients and their families in the care plan.

Understand the steps involved in the initial phase of nursing care implementation.

Identify appropriate initial nursing interventions for specific patient needs.

Execute nursing interventions based on patient assessments and standing orders.

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