The medication nurse is to administer medications to a hospitalized client. Which of the following actions would a nurse be expected to perform when instilling eyedrops correctly? (Select all that apply.) 1. Wash hands and put on gloves. 2. Have the patient look up and focus on something on the ceiling. 3. Place the thumb near the margin of the lower eyelid and exert pressure upward over the bony prominence of the cheek. 4. Tilt the patient's head back slightly if sitting or place the head on a pillow if lying down. 5. Clean the eyelids and eyelashes of any drainage with cotton balls soaked in clean water

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The medication nurse is to administer medications to a hospitalized client. Which of the following actions would a nurse be expected to perform when instilling eyedrops correctly? (Select all that apply.)

1. Wash hands and put on gloves.

2. Have the patient look up and focus on something on the ceiling.

3. Place the thumb near the margin of the lower eyelid and exert pressure upward over the bony prominence of the cheek.

4. Tilt the patient's head back slightly if sitting or place the head on a pillow if lying down.

5. Clean the eyelids and eyelashes of any drainage with cotton balls soaked in clean water.

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