You have arrived on the scene of an industrial plant where a female worker had a chemical splashed into her eye. She is complaining of severe pain in the eye and is flushing it with tap water over a sink. Which of the following questions is it MOST important that the AEMT ask FIRST?
A) "Do you take any medications?"
B) "Have you ever had an eye injury before?"
C) "Are you wearing contact lenses?"
D) "What is your past medical history?"
C
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