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A client arrives in the emergency department following an automobile crash. The client’s forehead hit the steering wheel, and a hyphema is diagnosed. The nurse should place the client in which position?

ExplanationA hyphema is the presence of blood in the anterior chamber. Hyphema 1968 is produced when a force is sufficient to break the integrity of the blood vessels in the eye and can be caused by direct injury, such as a penetrating injury from a BB or pellet, or indirectly, such as from striking the forehead on a steering wheel during an accident. The client is treated by bed rest in a semi-Fowler’s position to assist gravity in keeping the hyphema away from the optical center of the cornea.