After teaching a patient about a new eye medication, the nurse observes the patient applying eye ointment. Which technique indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?
a. The patient applies the ointment from the inner to outer canthus.
b. The patient applies the ointment in the center of the conjunctival sac.
c. The patient applies the ointment liberally from the outer to inner canthus.
d. The patient applies the ointment directly to the sclera.
A
A thin line of eye ointment should be applied from the inner canthus to the outer canthus along the lower eyelid inside the conjunctival sac.
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