The nurse teaches a client's wife how to administer eardrops to the client. Which statement by the client's wife indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a. "I will make sure that the eardrops are at room temperature before using them."
b. "I will wash my hands before and after giving my husband the eardrops."
c. "After I put the drops in, I will gently tug on the outer ear to make sure that they go into the ear canal."
d. "I will have my husband lay on his back with his chin up when I give him the ear-drops."
D
The client should be positioned on his side for administration of eardrops. Hands should be washed before and after administration of eardrops. Cold eardrops may cause vertigo and nys-tagmus. The client or his wife may give a gentle tug on the outer ear to ensure that the drop has gone into the ear canal.
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