Which statement made by the client who is prescribed to use eye drops for an ocular problem indicates the need for further teaching?
A. "Squeezing my eye tightly after I put the drops in may force the drops out of my eye too quickly to allow the medicine to work properly."
B. "If the drops are kept in the refrigerator, I will be able to tell when they are in my eye because they will feel cold."
C. "My sister has the same prescription, so we can use the same bottle of eye drops."
D. "I will wash my hands before I instill these eye drops."
C
Eye drops or ointment should never be shared between people because of the risk of spreading infection.
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