What intervention should the nurse implement when noting gross bleeding in a child's eye after being hit in the eye?
A) Apply a Fox shield.
B) Instruct the adolescent to apply ice for 24 hours.
C) Have adolescent rest with eye closed and heat applied.
D) Notify parents that adolescent needs to see an ophthalmologist.

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The parents should be notified that the adolescent must see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.Applying a Fox shield,instructing the adolescent to apply ice for 24 hours,and having the adolescent rest with the eye closed and heat applied may cause further damage.

What Intervention Should the Nurse Implement When Noting Gross Bleeding