Administering Ear Drops
The nurse is teaching a parent how to administer ear drops to a 3 year old client with an ear infection. What instructions should the nurse give the parent?
"Have the child lie down with the affected ear facing the ceiling while administering the drops and then wait for 5 minutes after the drops are in."
The client is prescribed ear drops to be given in both ears. After administering the ear drops in one ear, how long would the nurse wait before administering the ear drops in the other ear?
5 minutes
The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a 2 year old client. The nurse would pull the pinna in which direction?
down and backward
The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to an adult client. In what direction would the nurse position the pinna?
up and back
After administering ear drops to a client, how does the nurse ensure the medication is delivered completely?
place gentle pressure on the trigs after administration
