A patient is hospitalized with blunt trauma to the left eye. To best minimize eye movement, what should the nurse do?
1. Patch or provide an eye shield for both eyes.
2. Place the patient in a side-lying position, with the eye up.
3. Keep the bed position flat.
4. Patch the unaffected eye.
Correct Answer: 1
Interventions for the patient with blunt trauma to the eye include placing the patient on bed rest in semi-Fowler's position and protecting the eye from further injury with an eye shield. The unaffected eye should also be patched to minimize eye movement.
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