The school nurse is caring for a child with a penetrating eye injury.Emergency treatment includes which of the following?
A) Taping the eye shut
B) Patching the affected eye with any reasonable item
C) Applying ice until the physician is seen
D) Irrigating the eye copiously with a sterile saline solution

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The role of the nurse in a penetrating eye injury is to protect the eye from further injury.The injured eye should be patched with any reasonable material that serves the purpose.For instance,a Styrofoam cup can be used.The nurse would not tape the eye shut,apply ice,or irrigate the eye.

The School Nurse Is Caring for a Child with a Penetrating