You are teaching the daughter how to instill ear drops of her father to remove impacted cerumen. What is important to teach this woman?
A) Insert the irrigating syringe deeply.
B) Direct the flow of the ear drops toward the eardrum.
C) Refrigerate before instillation.
D) Place the container in warm water before instillation.
D
Feedback:
If irrigation or instillation of liquids is ordered, the nurse should warm the liquid to body temperature by placing the container in warm water. Cold or hot liquids cause dizziness, and the potential for injury exists if the liquid is hot. The nurse should avoid inserting the irrigating syringe too deeply so as not to close off the auditory canal. The nurse should direct the flow toward the roof of the canal, rather than the eardrum.
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