The correct procedure for eye irrigation is to: A. Hold the ...

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The correct procedure for eye irrigation is to:
 
  A. Hold the irrigating device approximately 1 inch from the eye, ask the client to look toward the brow, and gently irrigate from the inner toward the outer canthus
  B. Steady the irrigating device on the eye surface and irrigate briskly from the center of the eye outward
  C. Hold the irrigating device 6 inches from the eye, ask the client to look toward the nose, and irrigate from the outer to the inner canthus
  D. Select the procedure based on the condition of the client and the reason for the irrigation

Question 2

While evaluating the hygienic care practices of a female patient, the nurse recognizes that additional instruction is necessary if the patient:
 
  a. washes the perineal area from back to front.
  b. washes the labia majora before the labia minora.
  c. avoids tension on the indwelling catheter.
  d. uses separate sections of the washcloth for each cleansing stroke.

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Answer to Question 1

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A, B, C, and D. The correct eye irrigation procedure is to hold the irrigating device approximately 1 inch from the eye, ask the client to look toward the brow, and gently irrigate from the inner toward the outer canthus.

Answer to Question 2

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The patient should wash downward from the pubic area toward the rectum in one smooth stroke. She should use a separate section of the cloth for each stroke.