The correct procedure for eye irrigation is to:
A. Hold the irrigating device approximately 1 inch from the eye, ask the client to look toward the brow, and gently irrigate from the inner toward the outer canthus
B. Steady the irrigating device on the eye surface and irrigate briskly from the center of the eye outward
C. Hold the irrigating device 6 inches from the eye, ask the client to look toward the nose, and irrigate from the outer to the inner canthus
D. Select the procedure based on the condition of the client and the reason for the irrigation
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A, B, C, and D. The correct eye irrigation procedure is to hold the irrigating device approximately 1 inch from the eye, ask the client to look toward the brow, and gently irrigate from the inner toward the outer canthus.
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