When caring for a client with a foreign object removed from the eye, the nurse is most correct to assess the eye protective functions of which structures? Select all that apply
A) Eyelids and lashes
B) Aqueous humor
C) Superior and inferior oblique muscles
D) Conjunctiva
E) Sclera
F) Tears
A, F
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The nurse is correct to assess the eyelids and lashes and also tears as the protective structures. The eyelids protect against foreign bodies and adjust the amount of light that enters the eye. The eyelashes trap foreign debris. Periodic blinking clears dust and particles from the surface of the eyes. The aqueous humor and sclera are intraocular structures. Oblique muscles move the eye left and right. The conjunctiva is a sensitive transparent mucous membrane that alerts the individual to a foreign object in the eye.
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