During an altercation, your patient was cut with a sharp knife. Your assessment reveals a laceration across the right eyelid down to the right cheek that is oozing dark red blood. It also appears that the patient's eye was cut with the knife. You would:
a. apply direct pressure to the eyelid and the eye to control the bleeding.
b. apply cold packs to the eyelid to decrease swelling.
c. clean the incisions with sterile water.
d. cover both eyes with a sterile dressing.
Question 2
What instructions would you give to an OEC candidate who asks how to treat a patient who has visible blood in the anterior chamber of the eye?
a. It is important to keep the pressure in the eye low, so we will transport this patient in a sitting position.
b. Apply a cold pack to the eye and transport this patient immediately.
c. Put a shield over the eye and bandage tightly to apply some pressure to the eye.
d. Put a shield over the eye and cover both eyes before immediately transporting this patient.
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