The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old client admitted with the diagnosis of conjunctivitis. Before administering eye drops, the nurse should recognize that it is essential to consider:
1
The eyes should be cleansed with warm water, removing any exudate, before instilling the eye drops
2
The child should be allowed to instill his own eye drops
3
The mother should be allowed to instill the eye drops
4
If the eyes have any redness or edema, the eye drops should be held