The patient is prescribed an ophthalmic medication via an intraocular disc. Which action by the nurse is appropriate when administering the medication?
a. Place the disc in the conjunctival sac.
b. Apply sterile gloves before placing the disc.
c. Pull on the patient's upper eyelid and ask the patient to look up.
d. Instruct the patient that the disc will be changed daily.
A
Medications delivered by disc resemble a contact lens, but the disc is placed in the conjunctival sac, not on the cornea. Clean gloves are used to place and remove the disc. The lower eyelid is pulled down and the patient is asked to look up. The disc remains in place for up to 1 week.
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