The nurse is instructing the client on use of ophthalmic eye ointment for treatment of an eye disorder. The ointment is ordered once daily. When is the best time to apply the ointment?
A) Before arising in the morning
B) After breakfast
C) After dinner
D) At bedtime
D
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Eye ointments should be instilled when the client can lie back and allow the ointment to dissolve and bathe the eye. This is best accomplished at bedtime.
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Which structure(s) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) release inflammatory mediators such as proteolytic enzymes, oxygen-free radicals, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and platelet-activating factor?
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The nurse is using a specific process to plan smoking cessation activities for a patient. What is this nurse most likely using to plan the care for this patient?
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