A nurse should instruct a patient with recurrent staphylococcal and seborrheic blepharitis to

a. irrigate the eyes with saline solution.
b. apply cool compresses to the eyes three times daily.
c. use a gentle baby shampoo to clean the lids as needed.
d. schedule an appointment for surgical removal of the lesion.


ANS: C
Baby shampoo is used to soften and remove crusts associated with blepharitis. The other interventions are not used in treating this disorder.

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