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A basketball player was smacked with an elbow above the left eye. There is a noticeable deformity above the eye socket. What first aid care should you provide?

a. Send the athlete home.
b. Place the athlete flat on her back.
c. Wash the eye.
d. Cover the eye with sterile gauze, and apply pressure.
e. Seat the athlete in an upright or semi reclining position.

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Answer:

c. Wash the eye.

Step-by-step explanation:

Washing the eye helps get rid of any germs and bacteria and is the most necessary first step in order to prevent eye infections etc.

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