A client had proxymetacaine (Ocu-Caine) instilled in one eye in the emergency department. What discharge instruction is most important?
a. Do not touch or rub the eye until it is no longer numb.
b. Monitor the eye for any bleeding for the next day.
c. Rinse the eye with warm saline solution at home.
d. Use all the eyedrops as prescribed until they are gone.
ANS: A
This drug is an ophthalmic anesthetic. The client can injure the numb eye by touching or rubbing it. Bleeding is not associated with this drug. The client should not be told to rinse the eye. This medication was given in the emergency department and is not prescribed for home use.
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