Question

A 34-year-old female states that she feels like she has a grain of sand in her eye. Assessment reveals that her eye and the surrounding area are red. Treatment for her should include:

a) instructing her to continue rapid eye blinking and administering analgesia as indicated.
b) gently irrigating her eye and taping the affected eye closed to prevent it from drying out.
c) gently rubbing the surface of the eye with a cotton-tipped applicator to remove the foreign body
d) carefully assessing her eye for an object embedded in the glove and removing it if one is present."

Answer 1

The correct treatment for the 34-year-old female experiencing eye irritation and redness is to gently irrigate the eye and tape it closed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct treatment for the 34-year-old female who feels like she has a grain of sand in her eye and has redness in the eye and surrounding area would be option b) gently irrigating her eye and taping the affected eye closed to prevent it from drying out.

Gently irrigating the eye can help flush out any foreign body or irritant that may be causing the discomfort. Taping the affected eye closed can prevent further irritation and protect the eye from drying out.

It is important to avoid options a), c), and d) as they can potentially worsen the symptoms or cause further damage to the eye.