The nurse is educating a client about the instillation of eyedrops. Which client statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
a. "Squeezing my eye tightly after I put the drops in may force the drops out of my eye too quickly."
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 eyedrops."
d. "I will wash my hands before I use these eyedrops."
C
Eyedrops or eye ointment should never be shared because of the risk of spreading infection. The other answers indicate correct technique.
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