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문제
A nurse is caring for a client who presents to the emergency department with a metal fragment embedded in the right eye following a workplace accident. What is the most important initial nursing assessment for this client?
1Assess the client's visual acuity in both eyes using a Snellen chart
2Examine the depth and location of the penetrating object using direct visualization
3Assess for signs of increased intraocular pressure and globe rupture✓ 정답
4Evaluate the client's ability to move the affected eye in all directions
해설
The priority assessment is to evaluate for signs of increased intraocular pressure and globe rupture, which are sight-threatening emergencies. Other assessments like visual acuity or object examination are secondary and may worsen injury.