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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 29
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a wood splinter imbedded in the right eye.Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) Irrigate the eye with a large amount of sterile saline.
B) Carefully remove the splinter with a pair of sterile forceps.
C) Cover the eye with a dry sterile patch and a protective shield.
D) Apply light pressure on the closed eye to prevent bleeding or loss of aqueous humor.
Explanation
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