The nurse plans care for the client who has had a prosthetic eye for 20 years but needs assistance to clean the prosthesis. Which does the nurse implement to provide prosthesis care?
1. Delegate care of prosthesis to nursing assistant.
2. Soak the prosthesis in chlorhexidine solution.
3. Flush the orbit with sterile normal saline solution.
4. Collaborate with the ophthalmologist for care.
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1. The nurse delegates removal and care of the prosthesis to the nursing assistant be-cause the assistant receives training to perform the task. The nurse retains responsi-bility to assess the periorbital region.
2. Ocular prostheses are cleansed with mild soap and water.
3. Flushing the prosthesis with saline solution is unlikely to remove debris effectively with the prosthesis in or out of the orbit.
4. The ophthalmologist does not participate in the care of a prosthetic eye.
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