Administering eye,ear and nose drugs
Administering eye,ear and nose drugs Eye,ear and nose are special sense organs which require administration of drugs in a particular method.These organs sometimes contain pus,discharge crusts which may interfere with effectiveness of drugs when applied in their presence.So these barriers must be cleaned before any drug is applied.This can be done by using cotton wool swabs and cooled boiled water. Procedure of administering eye drops Wash your hand before procedure. Intimate the patient about the procedure,and side effect occuring immediately or afterwards like atropine causing temporary impaired vision. Turn the patient,s head to the side of eye to be instilled,so that any discharge will flow away from the nose. Swab the eye starting from the nose towards the side of the face. Discard the swab after once used. Repeat the procedure for the other eye. Stand behind the patient and ask him to bend his head backwards looking up at you. Hold the dropper...