A young boy was running with a pencil and tripped. The pencil impaled the boy's left eye and remains lodged in place. He is in his mother's arms and both are crying hysterically. Appropriate care for the eye would include:
A) stabilizing the impaled object and providing immediate transport.
B) carefully removing the pencil from the eye to prevent the loss of vision, then providing immediate transport.
C) applying ice to the affected eye to decrease pressure, swelling, and subsequent damage.
D) applying gentle pressure to the pencil and eye to prevent movement followed by immediate transport.
A
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