Which Actions Help Prevent Infection When Placing Ointments into a Patient's

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which actions help prevent infection when placing ointments into a patient's eye? (select all that apply)

• A) Having the patient remove contact lenses.
• B) Avoiding touching the tip of the applicator.
• C) Using separate drug tubes for the right and the left eye.
• D) Applying pressure over the punctum for 1 minute after instilling the drug.
• E) Waiting 10 minutes between the administrations of more than one type of eye drug.
• F) Squeezing out and discarding a small amount of ointment before instilling the drug.

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