The order is for eye medication, ii gtt OD. The nurse administers:
1. 2 mL to the right eye
2. 2 drops to the left eye
3. 2 drops to the right eye
4. 2 drops to both eyes
ANS: 3
ii = 2; gtt = drops. OD = right eye. gtt is the abbreviation for drops, not mL. OS = left eye. OU = both eyes.
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