A client arrives at the hospital emergency department after an eye injury from a chemical solution. Which of the following is the initial nursing action?
a) Test the eye pH with litmus paper.***
b) Irrigate the eye.
c) Cover the eye with sterile saline solution and contact the physician.
d) Place a pressure dressing on the eye until the physician arrives.
a) Test the eye pH with litmus paper.***
b) Irrigate the eye.
c) Cover the eye with sterile saline solution and contact the physician.
d) Place a pressure dressing on the eye until the physician arrives.
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Eye diseases