The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child with bacterial conjunctivitis of the right eye. The eye is inflamed and drains a thick, yellow discharge. What should the nurse teach the patient about the care of the eye?
A) Do not attend school for 2 weeks.
B) Use ophthalmic drops for 3 days.
C) Keep the eye covered at all times.
D) Clean the discharge away from the inner to outer canthus.
D
Feedback:
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva that causes pustular drainage. The eye should be cleansed from the inner to the outer canthus to prevent the spread of infection to the other eye. School does not need to be missed for 2 weeks with this eye infection. Ophthalmic medication should be used as prescribed, which might be longer than 3 days. The eye does not need to be covered.
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