An LPN is preparing to provide eye drops for an elderly client in a long-term care facility. The client is ordered Restasis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. "This medication helps relieve the chronic dryness in your eyes."
B. "This is to treat your eye infection, which is looking much better."
C. "This is one of your glaucoma eye drops; I'll give you the other one tonight."
D. "This medicine will make your pupils dilate, so it might be hard to watch TV for a while."


A

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