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The client sustains a contusion of the eyeball following a traumatic injury with a blunt object. Which intervention is initiated immediately?
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Answer & Rationale:
Option 2 is Correct
Rationale: Treatment for a contusion begins at the time of injury. Ice is applied immediately. The client then should be seen by a physician and receive a thorough eye examination to rule out the presence of other eye injuries.
Test-Taking Strategy: Note the type of injury sustained. Focus on the strategic word immediately. Recalling the principles related to initial treatment of injuries will direct you to option 2. Review emergency treatment of eye injuries if you had difficulty with this question.
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Answer & Rationale:
Option 2 is Correct
Rationale: Treatment for a contusion begins at the time of injury. Ice is applied immediately. The client then should be seen by a physician and receive a thorough eye examination to rule out the presence of other eye injuries.
Test-Taking Strategy: Note the type of injury sustained. Focus on the strategic word immediately. Recalling the principles related to initial treatment of injuries will direct you to option 2. Review emergency treatment of eye injuries if you had difficulty with this question.
Contusions
Description
Bleeding into the soft tissue as a result of an injury.
A contusion causes a black eye; the discoloration disappears in about 10 days.
Pain, photophobia, edema, and diplopia may occur.
Interventions
Place ice on the eye immediately.
Instruct the client to receive a thorough eye examination.
