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GALEN PHARM 210 EXAM 2025| BRAND
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Toxicity side effects for the geriatric population includes: - correct
answer - o Change in behavior
o Change in mentality
o Confusion
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If patient has not taken medications... - correct answer - o NEVER
assume. ALWAYS assess first.
o Ask patient, "How is medications taken"
o Find a way to ask about why medications have not been taken
by not being judgmental
Teaching and Administrating Nose Drops and Sprays - correct
answer - Hand hygiene· Advise patient to blow nose·
Advise patient to tilt head back for drops to reach the frontal sinus
and to tilt head to the affected side to reach the ethmoid sinus·
Administer prescribed number of drops or sprays
o Without touching the tip of the medication applicator to the nasal
passages·
Some sprays have instructions to close one nostril, tilt head to the
closed side, and hold the breath or breathe through the nose for 1
minute.·
If patient is using a nasal spray to reach the sinuses, proper head
position is with the patient looking down at feet with the spray tip
aimed toward the eye.· Advise patient to keep the head tilted back
for 5 minutes after instillation of drops.
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Teaching and Administering Eyedrops - correct answer - Hand
hygiene· Instruct patient to lie down or sit back in a chair and
have them look at the ceiling.·
Remove any discharge by gently wiping from the inter to outer
canthus.
o Use a separate cloth for each eye.· Gently draw the skin down
below the affected eye to expose the conjunctival sac.·
Notify patient immediately before drops are administered so they
avoid blinking when drops hit the conjunctiva.·
Administer prescribed number of drops into center of the sac.
o If it is placed directly on the cornea, it can cause discomfort or
damage.
o Avoid touching eyelids or eyelashes with the dropper.· Gently
press on lacrimal duct with a sterile cotton ball or tissue for 1 to 2
minutes after installation.
o This will prevent systemic absorption through the lacrimal
canal.·
Instruct patients to keep their eyes closed for 1 to 2 minutes after
application to promote absorption.
Teaching and Administering Eye Ointment - correct answer - ·
Hand hygiene· Instruct patient to lie down or sit down and have
them look at the ceiling.
· Remove any discharge by gently wiping outward from the inner
canthus.
GALEN PHARM 210 EXAM 2025| BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS|
GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR
GRADES.
Toxicity side effects for the geriatric population includes: - correct
answer - o Change in behavior
o Change in mentality
o Confusion
, Page | 2
If patient has not taken medications... - correct answer - o NEVER
assume. ALWAYS assess first.
o Ask patient, "How is medications taken"
o Find a way to ask about why medications have not been taken
by not being judgmental
Teaching and Administrating Nose Drops and Sprays - correct
answer - Hand hygiene· Advise patient to blow nose·
Advise patient to tilt head back for drops to reach the frontal sinus
and to tilt head to the affected side to reach the ethmoid sinus·
Administer prescribed number of drops or sprays
o Without touching the tip of the medication applicator to the nasal
passages·
Some sprays have instructions to close one nostril, tilt head to the
closed side, and hold the breath or breathe through the nose for 1
minute.·
If patient is using a nasal spray to reach the sinuses, proper head
position is with the patient looking down at feet with the spray tip
aimed toward the eye.· Advise patient to keep the head tilted back
for 5 minutes after instillation of drops.
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Teaching and Administering Eyedrops - correct answer - Hand
hygiene· Instruct patient to lie down or sit back in a chair and
have them look at the ceiling.·
Remove any discharge by gently wiping from the inter to outer
canthus.
o Use a separate cloth for each eye.· Gently draw the skin down
below the affected eye to expose the conjunctival sac.·
Notify patient immediately before drops are administered so they
avoid blinking when drops hit the conjunctiva.·
Administer prescribed number of drops into center of the sac.
o If it is placed directly on the cornea, it can cause discomfort or
damage.
o Avoid touching eyelids or eyelashes with the dropper.· Gently
press on lacrimal duct with a sterile cotton ball or tissue for 1 to 2
minutes after installation.
o This will prevent systemic absorption through the lacrimal
canal.·
Instruct patients to keep their eyes closed for 1 to 2 minutes after
application to promote absorption.
Teaching and Administering Eye Ointment - correct answer - ·
Hand hygiene· Instruct patient to lie down or sit down and have
them look at the ceiling.
· Remove any discharge by gently wiping outward from the inner
canthus.
