The nurse is caring for a woman who informs the nurse that she needs assistance to remove and clean her glass eye. What actions by the nurse are most appropriate to accomplish the task?
A) Apply pressure over the eye with your index finger and thumb under the eye.
B) Pull up the upper lid and place your index finger under the glass edge.
C) Pull the inner canthus toward the bridge of the nose and lift under the glass.
D) Pull down on the lower lid and exert slight pressure below the lid.
Ans: D
Feedback:
To remove an artificial eye, pull down on the lower eyelid and exert slight pressure below the eyelid; this will overcome the suction holding the eye in place.
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