Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

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1. Pinkeye is also called conjunctivitis.
True
False

2. Pinkeye can be caused by bacterial or viral infections or by allergic reactions to dust, pollen, and other materials.
True
False

3. Bacterial and viral infections usually produce clear and watery discharge.
True
False

4. The discharge in allergic conjunctivitis is often white or yellowish pus that may cause the eyelids to stick shut.
True
False

5. All types of pinkeye involve redness and burning or itching eyes.
True
False

6. Pinkeye is usually treated with antibiotics.
True
False

7. The germs that cause conjunctivitis may be present in nasal secretions, as well as in the discharge from the eyes.
True
False

8. People can become infected when their hands become contaminated with these materials and they rub their eyes.
True
False

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