When instructing a patient on how to instill eyedrops, the nurse should include which of the following steps?

Pull down the lower eyelid and place the drop into the "pocket" formed

Explanation

Patients should be instructed to:
•Wash their hands.
•Tilt head back.
•Pull down lower eyelid to form a pocket, instill eye drop into the pocket.
•Close eye. Do not touch dropper to eye, do not rub.
•Wait at least five minutes between administration of multiple drugs.

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