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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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The client wears contact lenses and has been prescribed eyedrops for glaucoma. What will the best education by the nurse include with regard to contact lenses?
 
  1. Remove lenses before instilling eyedrops; do not reinsert lenses for 15 minutes.
  2. Instill the drops with the contacts in as long as they are the hard kind of contacts.
  3. Eyeglasses must be worn for as long as the client must have the eyedrops.
  4. Instill the drops with the contacts in as long as they are the soft kind of contacts.

Question 2

The client is to receive eyedrops for glaucoma. What is the correct method of administration?
 
  1. Place the drop in the center of the eye.
  2. Place the drop so it falls on the white part of the eye.
  3. Place the drop in the conjunctival sac below the eye.
  4. Turn the head to the side so that the drop flows to the outer corner.



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yasmina

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The client should remove lenses before instilling eyedrops and not reinsert them for 15 minutes.
Rationale 2: Drops should not be instilled while the client is wearing contact lenses, regardless of the kind of lens.
Rationale 3: Eyeglasses do not need to be worn for as long as the client must have eyedrops..
Rationale 4: Drops should not be instilled while the client is wearing contact lenses, regardless of the kind of lens.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The eyedrop should be placed in the conjunctival sac below the eye, not in the center of the eye.
Rationale 2: The eyedrop should be placed in the conjunctival sac below the eye, not on the sclera.
Rationale 3: The correct method for administering eyedrops is to place the drop in the conjunctival sac below the eye.
Rationale 4: The head should not be turned to the side when administering eyedrops.




SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


elyse44

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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