A nurse is preparing to administer an ophthalmic medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

B Ask the client to tightly squeeze their eyes shut after the instillation. A Instill the ophthalmic medication directly on the client's cornea. D Apply pressure to the client's nasolacrimal duct after instillation. C Clean the client's eye from the outer canthus to the inner canthus before instillation.