When Teaching a Patient About the Proper Application of Timolol

question 10

Multiple Choice

When teaching a patient about the proper application of timolol (Timoptic) eyedrops,the nurse will include which instruction?

• A) "Apply the drops into the conjunctival sac instead of directly onto the eye."
• B) "Apply the drops directly to the eyeball (cornea)for the best effect."
• C) "Blot your eye with a tissue immediately after applying the drops."
• D) "Tilt your head forward before applying the eyedrops."

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Definitions:

Taste Buds

Sensory organs located on the tongue that allow taste perception through the detection of chemical molecules from food.

Papillae

Small, nipple-like structures on the tongue where taste buds are located, responsible for the sense of taste.

Flavor

A combination of taste and smell perceptions when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds.

Taste

One of the five senses that perceives flavor or substances, primarily through sensory organs in the tongue.