Question

The nurse is preparing to administer eye drop to an adult client . The nurse

a) cleanses the eyelids from outer to inner canthus prior to administation

b) wear sterile gloves while administering the eye drop

c) administers the drop into the conjunctival sac of the lower lid

d) ask the client to look down during the installation of the drops.

Answer 1

The correct option is option c) Administer the drop into the conjunctival sac of the lower lid.

Instillation of eye drops is done by installing the eye drop around 1-2 cm just above the conjunctival sac by pulling down the lower eyelid.

The other options are wrong because cleaning of eyelids from inner canthus to outer canthus, not from outer canthus to inner canthus. It is not necessary to use sterile, disposable gloves also can be used. And during the instillation of the drops, the patient are advised to look up, not to look down.