To achieve adequate eye drop drug retention and absorption, how long should the nurse wait between administering successive eye drops in the same eye?
A) 30 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 3 minutes
D) 5 minutes
Ans: D
Feedback: A 5-minute interval between successive eye drop administration allows for adequate drug retention and absorption. Any timeframe less than 5 minutes will not allow adequate absorption.
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