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Question

The nurse is instilling eye drops into a patient's eye. The nurse checks the patient's identification, performs hand hygiene, and applies gloves. The nurse follows the six rights of medication administration. The nurse asks the patient to tilt the head back and look up. The nurse holds the patient's eye open by pushing up on the skin of the upper orbit, and with the free hand instills the drops of medication onto the patient's cornea at a distance of 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches). The nurse applies gentle pressure to the lacrimal duct and asks the patient to close the eyes gently. The nurse discards the gloves, performs hand hygiene, and documents the procedure. What actions by the nurse, if any, were incorrect? (Select all that apply.) Group of answer choices The method used to hold the patient's eye open. The nurse performed the procedure correctly. Asking the patient to close the eyes gently. Applying pressure to the lacrimal duct. Using the free hand to instill the drops at a distance of 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 inches). Applying the eye drops onto the patient's cornea.