Which does the nurse implement to remove a rigid contact lens from a client's eye?
1. Slides lens onto sclera and pinches off the lens.
2. Draws periorbital skin taut and asks client to blink.
3. Uses a bulb syringe and applies suction to the lens.
4. Squeezes upper and lower lids together to pinch lens.
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2. To remove a hard lens from a client's eye, the nurse draws the skin surrounding the eye tightly and instructs the client to blink. Pulling the skin creates mild tension the eyelid uses to dislodge the lens from the cornea.
1. The nurse slides a contact lens onto the sclera and pinches off the lens to remove a soft contact lens.
3. To prevent a corneal abrasion, the nurse avoids using suction to remove a contact lens.
4. The nurse avoids squeezing the eyelids together to prevent eye and conjunctival trauma from the hard lens.
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