Asked by akram shaikh on Sep 29, 2024

The patient has been brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. The patient is unresponsive. The driver's license states that glasses are needed to operate a motor vehicle, but no glasses were brought in with the patient. Which action should the nurse take next?

A) Stand to the side of the patient's eye and observe the cornea.
B) Conclude that the glasses were lost during the accident.
C) Notify the ambulance personnel for missing glasses.
D) Ask the patient where the glasses are.

Driver's License

An official document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road.

Glasses

Corrective lenses mounted in frames that rest on the face, used to improve vision.

  • Enhance proficiency in determining patient needs and inclinations in personal cleanliness routines.