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An Adolescent Gets Hit in the Eye During a Fight

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An adolescent gets hit in the eye during a fight.The school nurse,using a flashlight,notes the presence of a gross hyphema (hemorrhage into anterior chamber) .What should the nurse do?


A) Apply a Fox shield.
B) Instruct the adolescent to apply ice for 24 hours.
C) Have the adolescent rest with eye closed and ice applied.
D) Notify the parents that the adolescent needs to see an ophthalmologist.

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