A 4-month-old has watery eyes with mucus-like discharge and no redness. The provider diagnoses nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Which teaching should the nurse give?

1. 1Apply a warm compress to the eye every hour.
2. 2Withhold feedings for one hour to reduce tearing.
3. 3Massage the lacrimal duct two to three times a day.
4. 4Rinse the eye with ear drops.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.