Question

1. An athlete is hit in the eye, and now the eye is bleeding and has dark tissue sticking out of the cornea. First, you should

a. apply direct pressure

b. check the athlete’s ability to track moving objects with her eye

c. place a patch over the eye

d. call for emergency medical assistance

e. all of the above

2. An athlete gets hit in the eye with a softball and blood starts to pool in her iris. She has no other symptoms or signs of injury. She can return to activity immediately.

a. true

b. false

Answer 1

1. Call for emergency medical assistance and keep the athlete lying on his/ her back. Option d is the correct answer.

2. The given statement is false. The athlete should be taken immediately to the nearest emergency department for evaluation.