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CEN Practice Exam (Certified Emergency Nurse)

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What intervention would you need to take if your patient had a contusion of the eyeball following a traumatic injury?
  1. Notify the physician.
  2. Irrigate the eye with cool water.
  3. Apply ice to the affected eye.
  4. Accompany the patient to the emergency room.
Explanation
Answer: C - The priority intervention for this patient would be to apply ice to the affected eye. The patient should then be seen by a physician to rule out any other eye injury. Do not irrigate the eye with cool water until it is examined by a physician.
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