The nurse is providing care for a pediatric client with bacterial conjunctivitis. Which interventions should the nurse use as part of the collaborative management of the client?
Select all that apply.
A) Recommending dark sunglasses
B) Placing cold eye compresses
C) Contacting the client's school nurse
D) Performing careful hand hygiene
E) Administering antiviral therapy
Answer: A, C, D
Dark glasses will help to reduce the photophobia that many clients with conjunctivitis experience. It is often appropriate for the nurse to contact the client's school nurse to discuss increased prevention and student education. A warm compress, not cold, should be used in the management of conjunctivitis. Warm compresses relieve discomfort and reduce swelling by increasing circulation to the eye. Careful hand hygiene is a standard method for managing the client with conjunctivitis. Antibiotics, not antiviral medications, are prescribed with conjunctivitis.
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