A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are swollen shut and ecchymotic. There are also some blood clots noted between the two eyelids. Which of the following indicates that the AEMT is providing proper care to this patient?
A) He places a numbing medication in the eye.
B) He irrigates blood from the eye with sterile saline solution.
C) He gently opens the lids to assess for injury to the eye.
D) He wipes blood from the face but not the eye.
Answer: D
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