A nurse is administering eye drops of two different drugs to a patient. How long should the nurse wait between the instillation of the first medication and the second medication?
A) At least 1 minute
B) At least 5 minutes
C) At least 15 minutes
D) At least 20 minutes
B
Feedback:
When multiple eye drops are required, there should be an interval of 5 to 10 minutes between drops. The drops should not be as close as 1 minute. The drops will not need to be separated by 15 to 20 minutes.
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