The nurse is teaching a patient with glaucoma how to instill eyedrops. Which action should the nurse instruct the patient to take?
a. Look up while pulling lower lid outward.
b. Squeeze the eyelids shut for 2 minutes after instillation.
c. Look straight ahead while pulling down the lower eyelid.
d. If the eye waters, wipe from the outer canthus to the inner canthus.
ANS: A
The nurse should instruct the patient to tilt the head backward and look up toward the ceiling. Gently pull the lower lid down and out. This forms a pocket to catch the eyedrop. B. There is no need for the patient to squeeze the eyelids shut for 2 minutes. C. Looking straight ahead will not create a pocket for the eye drop. D. Cleansing should be done from the inner canthus to the outer canthus.
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