Eye Injury

Question 1

2 eye injury most commonly tested?

Answer 1

-Chemical splashes (like house hold cleaners)
-or an object ( example pencil) that can penetrate the eyes

Question 2

Chemical -Continuous

Answer 2

-We use continues eye irrigation.

Question 3

Penetrating objects in the eyes we as nurses would?

Answer 3

Cover both eyes= eye shield (2 cups).
Both eyes should be covered) to prevent eye movements.
-make sure it does not touch the pencil or whatever is penetrating the eyeball.

Question 4

Dont let the Nclex trick you for a penetrating eye ball we don not

Answer 4

Flush the eyes
-this is only done with chemical which uses continues eye irrigation

Question 5

Never remove any object that has

Answer 5

Penetrated the eyes that goes for any knife in the skin as we;
It can cause more bleeding as you are pulling the object out. (Leading to death)
Our job as nurses is just to stabilize the object. Only surgeon or HCP can remove the object.