The Nurse in the Emergency Department Is Assisting with the Care

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the care of a patient with a penetrating wound to the eye. The patient keeps crying out and asking that the uninjured eye be uncovered. Which answer by the nurse provides understanding?

• A)"It is less stressful if you cannot see anything about the other eye."
• B)"Covering your uninjured eye will keep anything from getting into it."
• C)"Being able to see will allow you to look around and get more upset."
• D)"Covering the uninjured eye stops ocular movement in the injured one."

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