When instructing a patient on how to instill eye drops, the nurse should include which of the following steps?
Explanation
For proper eye drop application, patients should be instructed to:
• Wash their hands.
• Tilt the head back.
• Pull down the lower eyelid to form a pocket and instill the eye drop into the pocket.
• Close the eye. Do not touch the dropper to
• Wait at least five minutes between administration of multiple drugs.