A 20-year-old client arrived in the ED, driven by friends, who said they were removing a battery from an old car when the client’s face got splashed with battery acid. The friends immediately transported the client to the ED for care. The client is in severe pain, rated as a 10/10, and the client is unable to answer questions. The right eye is shut, and the eyelids are puffy. The client states being unable to see out of the right eye. The left eye appears uninjured. The client has chemical burns to the right side of the face and lips. The airway is open, the client is in no respiratory distress, and the respiration rate (RR) is 22 breaths/min. The nurse is performing irrigation to the right eye. Which action(s) should the nurse take? Select all that apply. Remove any particles with a moistened cotton swab. Irrigate the eye with normal saline. Check the conjunctival pH level periodically while irrigating. Place the client on the left side. Apply an anesthetic eyedrop to the right eye. Irrigate the eye for 10 minutes.
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