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    During an eye examination, a client tells a nurse that their left eye feels dry and itchy and has noticed a lot of tearing. The nurse notices that the client's left lower eyelid is rolled out with exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. The nurse would document these findings as:

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Ptosis: Drooping of the upper eyelid, often caused by nerve or muscle dysfunction. B. Ectropion: This condition results from age-related weakening of eyelid muscles or facial nerve palsy, causing the lower eyelid to turn outward, exposing the conjunctiva. C. Exophthalmos: Protrusion of the eyeball, commonly seen in conditions like Graves' disease. D. Entropion: Inward rolling of the eyelid, leading to eyelashes rubbing against the eye.

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