Posted: October 19th, 2017

A factory worker is brought to the nurse’s office after a metal fragment enters his right eye. The nurse should:

A factory worker is brought to the nurse’s office after a metal fragment enters his right eye. The nurse should:

A. Cover the right eye with a sterile 4×4
B. Attempt to remove the metal with a cotton-tipped applicator
C. Flush the eye for 10 minutes with running water
D. Cover both eyes and transport the client to the ER