When providing care to a patient who has splashed bleach into his eye, the nurse will:
a. remove the patient's contacts immediately.
b. flush the eye from the outer to the inner canthus.
c. reinsert contacts as soon as irrigation is done.
d. irrigate toward the lower conjunctival sac.
D
Ask the patient to look toward the brow. Gently irrigate with a steady stream toward the lower conjunctival sac. This will minimize the force of the stream on the cornea and will flush irritant out of the eye and away from the other eye and nasolacrimal duct. In an emergency such as first aid for a chemical burn, do not delay flushing by removing the patient's contact lens before irrigation. Do not remove the contact unless rapid swelling is occurring. Flush the eye from the inner to the outer canthus. Advise the patient to consult the prescriber before reusing the contact lens.
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