Sharpen your nursing skills with this interactive NCLEX question on identifying eye anatomy, specifically the outer canthus, crucial for conjunctivitis assessment.

The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected conjunctivitis. Click to identify the outer canthus on the image.

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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…

Major Takeaway

Locating the anatomical landmarks of the eyes and surrounding tissue will help guide the nurse’s assessment. The landmarks include the upper and lower eyelids, eyebrows, inner canthus, outer canthus, pupil, lacrimal sac, conjunctival sac, and iris. 

anatomical landmarks of the eyes

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