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bclement10 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is teaching a mother to administer optical antibiotics to her child who has conjunctivitis. The nurse determines that the mother has learned the technique when the mother does which of the following on administration of the eye drops?

1. Drops the medication on to the eyeball
2. Applies pressure to the inner canthus
3. Rubs the eye with a cotton ball
4. Waits 10 seconds between drops

Question 2

The client who has been experiencing the clinical manifestations associated with menopause voices an interest in using alternative and complementary therapies to manage them. What initial response by the nurse is indicated?

1. Those seldom work..
2. Many women report success with these measures..
3. What types of therapies are of interest to you?
4. Have you discussed this with your physician?

Chou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2

Rationale:
Pressure is applied to the inner canthus to prevent systemic absorption of the drops during administration and for at least 30 seconds following instillation. Medication is dropped into the lower conjunctival sac and should not be rubbed after instillation. The time between drops is one to five minutes depending on the type of medication.

Answer to Question 2

3. What types of therapies are of interest to you?

Rationale:
Alternative and complementary therapies are used by many women to manage the manifestations associated with menopause. The nurse has a responsibility to collect data from the client. The nurse will need to determine which types of therapies are of interest to the client. The success of these remedies varies by user. It is inappropriate for the nurse to meet the client's request with negativity. Clients using alternative therapies are asked to report them to their physicians. This is not, however, the initial step for this scenario.