You are the nurse practitioner at an occupational health cli…
You are the nurse practitioner at an occupational health clinic located in a large factory. A 36-year-old male presents with right eye pain immediately after he has been pounding a metal object with a metal chisel. He was not wearing his safety goggles and felt something strike his right eye. He says since this happened, he has been having tearing and blurred vision of that eye. The nurse practitioner identifies what appears to be a 1mm metal shard to the right of the iris. Blood is noted in the anterior chamber. What does the nurse anticipate as the initial management?
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