Which Assessment Finding in a Patient Who Was Struck in the Right

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding in a patient who was struck in the right eye with a baseball is a priority for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider in the emergency department?

• A) The patient complains of a right-sided headache.
• B) The sclerae on the right eye have broken blood vessels.
• C) The area around the right eye is bruised and tender to the touch.
• D) The patient complains of "a curtain" blocking part of the visual field.

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