The Nurse in the Walk-In Clinic Assesses a Small Piece

The nurse in the walk-in clinic assesses a small piece of rock embedded in the right eye of a man who was breaking up rocks with a sledge hammer.The most appropriate action by the nurse would be to:

A) flush the eye with a continuous stream of warm water.
B) instill artificial tears and cover the injured eye with a dressing.
C) irrigate the eye with cool water and apply a pressure dressing.
D) cover both eyes with a dressing and refer to the physician.