The ointment is placed in the lower conjunctival sac so it will not scratch the eye itself and will get well distributed.
NCLEX Nursing MCQs
While performing a neurological assessment on a client with a closed head injury the nurse notes a positive Babinski reflex. The nurse should:
A positive Babinski reflex in adults should be reported to the physician because it indicates a lesion of the corticospinal tract. Answer A is incorrect because it does not indicate that the clients condition is improving. Answer B is incorrect because changing the position will not alter the finding. Answer C is incorrect because a positive Babinski reflex is an expected finding in an infant but not in an adult.
After a laryngectomy, the most important equipment to place at the client’s bedside would be:
Respiratory complications can occur because of edema of the glottis or injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve.