A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a child. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Choice A Reason: Wiping from the outer to the inner canthus is not necessary and may cause contamination. Choice B Reason: Apply pressure to the lacrimal punctum after administering the drops. After administering eye drops to a child, it is important to gently apply pressure to the lacrimal punctum (located in the inner corner of the eye) for about 1-2 minutes. This helps prevent systemic absorption of the medication and reduces the risk of it going into the nasopharynx and digestive system. The other options are not recommended: Choice C Reason: Positioning the child side-lying is not typically required for administering eye drops. Choice D Reason: Rinsing the eye with normal saline before administering the drops is not a standard practice and is not recommended unless there is a specific reason to do so, such as eye irritation or foreign body removal.