When Watching a Patient Self-Administer Eardrops, the Home Heath Nurse

Multiple Choice

When watching a patient self-administer eardrops, the home heath nurse observes all the following actions by the patient. Which patient action indicates a need for more teaching?

A) The patient gets the eardrops out of the refrigerator just before administering the drops.
B) The patient lies down before and for 2 minutes after administering the drops.
C) The patient holds the tip of the dropper 1 cm above the ear while administering the drops.
D) The patient leaves the ear wick in place while administering the drops.