Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 87%
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The nurse notes that one of the staff members caring for clients has a watery discharge from the right eye and the eye appears red. Which of the following actions, if taken by the nurse, is BEST?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
extreme tearing, redness, foreign body sensation are symptoms of viral conjunctivitis, highly contagious; infected employees cannot work until symptoms have resolved in 3-7 days