The student nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a 2-year-old child. Which actions indicate the need for additional instruction? Select all that apply
A) The student nurse explains the medication regimen to the child's parents.
B) The nurse holds the medication bottle 3 inches from the child's nurse during administration.
C) The child is instructed to look down during the instillation of the medication in the eyes.
D) The student nurse seeks assistance to hold the child during the medication administration.
E) The child is turned so the medication flows toward the outer corner of the eye.
Ans: B, C, E
When preparing to administer medications to a child teaching to the parents and the child (based upon the child's ability to comprehend) about the medication and the procedure that will be used. When a child is under the age of 3, assistance should be obtained from another health care provider. The bottle should be held one inch from the child's nose. The child should be instructed to look up and to the side for the administration. The medication should flow toward the nose.
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