To remove a rigid contact lens from a client's eye, the nurse would first:
A. Use a lens suction cup
B. Squeeze the upper and lower lids together
C. Slide the lens onto the white of the eye and pinch it off
D. Draw the skin of the outer eye taut and ask the client to blink
D
D. The first method for removal of a rigid contact lens is to draw the skin of the outer eye taut and ask the client to blink.
A. The first method for removal of a rigid contact lens is to draw the skin of the outer eye taut and ask the client to blink; if that is not successful, a lens suction could be used.
B. The first method for removal of a rigid contact lens is to draw the skin of the outer eye taut and ask the client to blink; this method could be tried if the first is unsuccessful.
C. The first method for removal of a rigid contact lens is to draw the skin of the outer eye taut and ask the client to blink; this is the procedure for a soft contact lens.
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