The nurse is going to administer eye drops into the eye of a confused elderly patient

The nurse is going to administer eye drops into the eye of a confused elderly patient. What safety precautions should the nurse take? geoquad Apply restraints while instilling the eye drops. geoquad Rest hand holding the eyedropper on the patient’s forehead and hold the eyedropper 1 to 2 cm ( 0.4 to 0.8 inches) above the conjunctival sac. geoquad Wait and administer the eye drops in the comer of the patient’s eye when the patient is asleep and then awaken the patient to open the eye. geoquad Apply an eye patch and instruct the patient to avoid rubbing the eye and causing further irritation.