Question

have the person gently blow their nose to clear their nostrils before nasal drops or sprays are installed.
instruct the person to avoid blowing their nose right after installing nasal drops or spray

1. before helping a person with their eye drops, you notice crusting in both eyes. what should you do?

use a warm, moist washcloth to clean the eyes. start from the inner eye, closest to the nose, and work outward
get a cool, moist washcloth to clean the eyes. start from the inner eye and pull any crust downward
leave the crust in place. the eye medication will flush the eyes
find a wet paper towel to clean the eyes. start from the inner eye, closest to the nose, and work outward

1. what is one guideline to use when a tablet needs to be crushed?

no prescriber order to crush medications is required
device cleaning is only required at the end of the day
coated tablets and medications released over time should not be crushed
liquid medications should be used instead of crushing medications

1. how should you measure liquid medications for accuracy?

place a medication cup on a flat surface at eye level
mix all medications in the same medicine cup
use a kitchen measuring spoon
pour liquids into a kitchen measuring cup

Explanation:

Question 8

To clean eye crust before eye drops, a warm, moist washcloth is appropriate (cool is not, leaving crust or using paper towel is incorrect). Cleaning from inner eye (near nose) outward follows proper hygiene to avoid spreading infection.

Coated tablets and time - released medications have specific formulations (e.g., enteric coating, extended - release mechanisms). Crushing them disrupts their intended release and absorption, so they should not be crushed. A prescriber order is needed to crush, device cleaning is more frequent, and liquid isn't a substitute for crushing (it's a different form).

To measure liquid medications accurately, place the medication cup on a flat surface at eye level. Mixing all in one cup is wrong (may interact or be inaccurate), kitchen measuring spoons/cups aren't calibrated for medication and are inaccurate.

Answer:

A. Use a warm, moist washcloth to clean the eyes. Start from the inner eye, closest to the nose, and work outward

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