Which safety precaution should you teach a patient who is prescribed eye drops or eye ointment?
a. Wash your hands before and after applying the drug.
b. Do not share your eye medications with anyone else.
c. Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages while taking this drug.
d. Do not drive or use heavy equipment while your vision is blurred.
Question 2
Which statement made by a patient prescribed drug therapy for glaucoma indicates more teaching is needed?
a. I am so glad my glaucoma has been cured with bimatoprost (Lumigan) in time to prevent blindness.
b. I will take care never to touch the tip of the applicator to my eye to prevent infection.
c. I will only call my doctor for eye redness if it lasts longer than just an hour or two.
d. I understand that I should wait for my vision to clear once the eye drops are in before I drive the car.
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