The nurse working in a pediatric clinic is caring for a young child whose mother reports the child has drainage from the eye and cannot see in the morning because the child's eyes are crusted shut
After the doctor diagnosis conjunctivitis, the nurse teaches the mother to do which of the following? 1. Use boric acid on a washcloth to clean the eye.
2. Use sterile gloves to clean the eye with cold tap water.
3. Moisten a cotton ball to remove secretions.
4. Clean the eyes from the outer to inner canthus.
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Rationale: The mother is taught to dampen a cotton ball with normal saline or water to soften the secretions and make them easier to wipe away. The mother does not need to wear gloves, but should be taught to wash her hands before and after touching the child's eye. The mother then wipes from the inner to outer canthus, using a new cotton ball for each swipe.
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