During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt facial trauma, you note the presence of a hyphema. This indicates:

A: a fracture of the nasal bone.
B: direct trauma to the eyeball.
C: that the pupils are unequal.
D: an orbital blowout fracture.


Answer: B: direct trauma to the eyeball.

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