The nurse should verify
the proper client and route. The rationale behind this is a nurse should
monitor the five "Rs" of medication administration: right client,
right drug, right dose, right route, and right time. The drops may be warmed to
prevent pain or dizziness, but this act isn't important. An emesis basin would
be used for irrigation of the ear. The client should be placed in the lateral
position for five minutes, not semi-Fowler's position, to prevent the drops
from draining.
