Multiple Choice
The nurse precepts a nursing student caring for a client with glaucoma and observes the student administer timolol maleate, an ophthalmic medication. Which student action indicates that further instruction is needed?
A) Instructs client to close eyelid and move eye around; applies pressure to the lacrimal duct for 30-60 seconds
B) Pulls lower eyelid down gently with thumb or forefinger against bony orbit to expose the conjunctival sac
C) Removes dried secretions with moistened sterile gauze pads by wiping from the outer to inner canthus
D) Rests hand on client's forehead and holds dropper 1-2 cm (1/2-3/4 in) above the conjunctival sac
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