A client is prescribed medication for otitis media. What should the nurse instruct the spouse about the administration of this medication?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Warm the solution in the microwave before using.
2. The client should be lying down with the affected ear dominant.
3. Pull the ear pinna down and back before administering the medication.
4. Instill the prescribed number of drops so that they slide down the ear canal.
5. The client should not change position for 5 to 10 minutes after the medication is instilled.
Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: The medication should not be warmed in the microwave.
Rationale 2: The nurse should instruct the client to lie supine during medication administration, with the ear to be treated uppermost.
Rationale 3: The pinna should be pulled up and back for adults.
Rationale 4: The solution should be instilled so that it slides down the side of the ear canal.
Rationale 5: The client should continue lying down for 5–10 minutes to ensure complete absorption of the eardrop.
Global Rationale: The nurse should instruct the client to lie supine during medication administration, with the ear to be treated uppermost. The solution should be instilled so that it slides down the side of the ear canal. The client should continue lying down for 5–10 minutes to ensure complete absorption of the eardrop. The medication should not be warmed in the microwave. The pinna should be pulled up and back for adults.
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