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SKILL DRILL CHAPTER:25. FACE AND NECK INJURIES. 25-1 : Removing a Foreign Object From Under the Upper Eyelid (1 of 2) a Foreign Object From Under the Upper Eyelid (1 of 2). 1. Have the patient look down, grasp the upper lashes, and gently pull the lid away from the eye.
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SKILL DRILL CHAPTER:25 FACE AND NECK INJURIES
25-1: Removing a Foreign Object From Under the Upper Eyelid (1 of 2)a Foreign Object From Under the Upper Eyelid(1 of 2) 1. Have the patient look down, grasp the upper lashes, and gently pull the lid away from the eye. 2. Place a cotton-tipped applicator on the outer surface of the upper lid.
25-1: Removing a Foreign Object From Under the Upper Eyelid (2 of 2)(2 of 2)Eyelid(2 of 2) 3. Pull the lid forward and up, folding it back over the applicator. 4. Gently remove the foreign object from the eyelid with a moistened, sterile, cotton-tipped applicator.
25-2: Stabilizing a Foreign Object Impaled in the Eye (1 of 2) 1. To prepare a doughnut ring, wrap a 2" roll around your fingers and thumb seven or eight times. Adjust the diameter by spreading your fingers or squeezing them together. 2. Remove the gauze from your hand and wrap the remainder of the gauze roll radially around the ring that you have created.
25-2: Stabilizing a Foreign Object Impaled in the Eye (2 of 2) 3. Work around the entire ring to form a doughnut. 4. Place the dressing over the eye and impaled object to hold the impaled object in place, and then secure it with a roller bandage.
25-3: Controlling Bleeding From a Neck Injuryia Neck Injury 1. Apply direct pressure to the bleeding site using a gloved finger-tip if necessary to control bleeding. 2. Apply a sterile occlusive dressing to ensure that air does not enter a vein or artery.