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SO00 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma who is prescribed a topical beta-adrenergic blocking agent. When teaching this client about the medication, which will the nurse include?

A) Relaxes the ciliary muscle, improving the outflow of aqueous humor and reducing intraocular pressure.
B) May cause blurred vision and stinging.
C) When used long term, causes permanent darkening of the iris of the eye and eyebrows.
D) Reduces intraocular pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor in the ciliary body.

Question 2

A nurse is educating a client with glaucoma about the different types of the disease. Which statement is appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session?

A) Angle-closure glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma among adults.
B) Open-angle glaucoma usually affects only one eye at a time.
C) Open-angle glaucoma occurs more frequently in Latinos and African-Americans.
D) Episodes of angle-closure glaucoma usually affect both eyes at a time.

ecox1012 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Topical beta-adrenergic blocking agents are one type of pharmacological therapy used in the treatment of glaucoma. This class of medication works to reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor in the ciliary body. All other choices are true for prostaglandin analog drugs, another class of medications used in the treatment of glaucoma.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

There are two types of glaucoma: open-angle and angle-closure. Open-angle glaucoma occurs more frequently in Latinos and African-Americans and is the most common form of glaucoma among adults. Open-angle glaucoma usually affects both eyes at a time, while episodes of angle-closure glaucoma are typically unilateral.