An adolescent gets hit in the eye during a fight. The school nurse, using a flashlight, notes the presence of gross hyphema (hemorrhage into anterior chamber) . The nurse should:
A) Apply a Fox shield.
B) Instruct the adolescent to apply ice for 24 hours.
C) Have adolescent rest with eye closed and ice applied.
D) Notify parents that adolescent needs to see an ophthalmologist.
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