A Nurse Working in the Emergency Department Is Caring for a Client

question 44

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client with an eye injury. The client describes spots in the field of vision. Based on this finding, which of the following is the nurse's priority concern?

• A)The possibility that the client will immediately lose all vision
• B)The possibility that the client will experience a progressive deterioration of vision
• C)The possibility that the client will begin to experience intense eye pain
• D)The possibility that the client's conjunctiva will become red and edematous

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