You are teaching a parent how to instill drops in their 12-year-old son's eyes. Which action would you teach the parent is accomplished first?
A) Close the eye gently.
B) Tilt the head slightly backward.
C) Instill the prescribed number of drops into the conjunctival pocket.
D) Do not allow the tip of the container to touch the eye.
B
Feedback:
To instill eye drops, tilt the head slightly backward and toward the eye in which the medication is to be instilled. Do not allow the tip of the container to touch the eye. Instill the prescribed number of drops into the conjunctival pocket or apply a thin ribbon of ointment directly into the conjunctival pocket, beginning at the inner corner and moving outward. Close the eye gently. Options A, C, and D are not the first action in instilling eye drops.
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