The nurse is administering eyedrops to a client with an infection in the right eye.The drops go in both eyes,and two different bottles are used to administer the drops.The nurse accidentally uses the left eye bottle for the right eye.What action by the nurse is best?

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The nurse has contaminated the "clean" bottle by using it on the infected eye.The nurse needs to obtain a new bottle of solution to use on the left eye.The other actions are not appropriate.

The Nurse Is Administering Eyedrops to a Client with an Infection