You have arrived on the scene of an industrial plant where a female worker had a chemical splashed into her eye. She is complaining of severe pain in the eye and is flushing it with tap water over a sink. Which of the following questions is it most important that the EMT ask first?

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Asking if the patient is wearing contact lenses is the most important question to ask first because contact lenses can trap chemicals against the eye and delay the flushing process. If the patient is wearing contact lenses, they should be removed as soon as possible to prevent further damage to the eye. The other questions are important to obtain a complete medical history, but they are not as urgent as determining if the patient is wearing contact lenses.

You Have Arrived on the Scene of an Industrial Plant