The Nurse Is Preparing to Discharge a Patient from the Ambulatory

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient from the ambulatory care clinic who has been treated with irrigation after having gotten a large amount of sand in his eyes following an ATV accident.The patient reports that his eyes hurt and feel irritated.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) Instruct the patient that these feelings are normal after an eye irrigation.
B) Instruct the patient that the prescribed ointment will help to soothe the eye irritation.
C) Repeat the eye irrigation with a solution of 50% sterile water and normal saline.
D) Notify the physician.