EXERCISES, LESSON 2
INSTRUCTIONS: The following exercises are to be answered by marking the lettered
response(s) that best answer(s) the question or best completes the incomplete
statement or by writing the answer in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson and check your answers.
1.
Which of the following statements is NOT a reason to use an eye dressing?
b. Absorbs secretions and blood.
c.
Limits movement and usage of the eye.
d. Reassures casualty that he has a minor wound.
2.
What can happen if the patient squeezes his eyelids tightly shut?
a. Can cause further damage to the brain.
b. Can cause further damage to the eyeball.
c.
Will not allow air to seep through.
d. Will not allow for blood to circulate properly.
3.
Why should you not push an extruded eyeball back into it's socket?
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4.
When is a pressure dressing applied to an eye injury?
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