Administering Ophthalmic Medications
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| It is ________ to delegate the administration of eye drops to NAP. | show 🗑
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| Eye (ophthalmic) medications come in three delivery options: drops, ________, and intraocular disks. | show 🗑
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| The ________ of the eye is extremely sensitive because it is richly supplied with sensitive nerve fibers. The conjunctival sac is much less sensitive. | show 🗑
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| An ophthalmic medication is instilled into the ________. | show 🗑
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| The patient's eyes appear clear without any exudate and/or crusting. The patient appears to see well when wearing glasses. The patient denies any eye pain. What assessment findings will affect the approach for administering the eye drops? | show 🗑
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| Eye drops are administered with a sterile dropper. | show 🗑
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| You should wear sterile gloves when applying eye ointment and/or an intraocular disk to the eye. | show 🗑
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| You have been teaching a patient how to self-administer eye drops. What are some expected outcomes you may use to determine whether the procedure is successful and whether the patient is ready to be discharged home with the medication? | show 🗑
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| show | Apply gloves. Gently wash eye from inner to outer canthus.
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| show | Apply a thin stream of ointment along inner conjunctiva.
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| show | this moves the sensitive cornea away
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| Apply gentle pressure to the patient's nasolacrimal sac. . | show 🗑
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| show | avoids introduction
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| Soak any crusting with a damp washcloth for several minutes. | show 🗑
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| Hold a clean tissue in the nondominant hand on the patient's cheekbone. | show 🗑
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| Rest the dominant hand on the patient's forehead. Hold the medication eye dropper above the conjunctival sac. | show 🗑
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| If the patient blinks or closes the eye or if a drop lands on the outer lid, repeat the procedure. | show 🗑
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| After instilling the drops, ask the patient to close the eyes gently | show 🗑
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| What else would you want to evaluate? | show 🗑
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| What can be a possible explanation for the patient's current condition? | show 🗑
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| show | lacrimal gland
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| show | inner canthus
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| show | nasolacrimal ducts
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| show | nasolacrimal sac
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