The patient complains of blurred vision after the instillation of eyedrops. What action should the nurse implement first?
a. Withhold the patient's ophthalmic drops.
b. Warm the eyedrops for subsequent doses.
c. Notify the ophthalmologist of the find-ings.
d. Ask the patient questions to clarify what is meant by "blurred.".
D
The nurse questions the patient for additional information before determining the scope of his or her complaint because blurred vision can be either an adverse effect of the medication or ex-pected because of the type of medication being instilled. The nurse gathers additional informa-tion before deciding to withhold the eyedrops. The nurse avoids warming eyedrops because it can increase the absorption rate and patient discomfort. Notifying the provider is not indicated.
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