A patient is hospitalized with blunt trauma to the left eye. To best minimize eye movement, the nurse should do which of the following?

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Patching or providing an eye shield for both eyes helps to minimize eye movement and protect the injured eye from further damage. When one eye moves, the other eye moves in unison due to the consensual eye movement reflex. Patching both eyes helps to keep the injured eye still and reduces the risk of additional trauma.

A Patient Is Hospitalized with Blunt Trauma to the Left