The nurse is caring for a client with a prosthetic eye. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for inserting a prosthetic eye?
A) Make sure the prosthesis is dry when inserting it.
B) Close the eyelid and slip the prosthesis under the top lid.
C) Press inward on the bottom of the prosthesis to seat it in place.
D) Ask the client to blink to seat the prosthesis in place.
D
Feedback:
When inserting a prosthetic eye, the nurse should ask the client to blink to seat it in place after inserting it. The nurse should wet the prosthesis to allow it to slip in easily, lift the upper eyelid and slip the eye up under the top lid, hold the prosthesis while pulling down gently on the lower lid, and slip the lower lid over the edge of the prosthesis. Pressing inward on the bottom of the prosthesis would cause the prosthesis to slip out.
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