The parents of a child needing glasses ask the nurse "when can we consider contact lenses for our child?" The nurse should respond to this question relating that contact lenses should be prescribed for a child who is:
a. at least 12 years of age.
b. able to read all the written information and instructions.
c. able to independently care for the lenses in a responsible manner.
d. confident that she really wants contact lenses.
C
The child must be able to care for the lenses independently. Serious eye damage can occur with irresponsible use of contact lenses; confidence and "wanting" do not equal responsibility. Chronological age is not the major determinant. A responsible 10-year-old child might be permitted to wear contact lenses, but the ability to read does not indicate understanding of the instructions.
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