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

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which nursing actions help prevent infection when placing ointments into a patient's eye?

• 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 administration 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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