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justinmsk

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The nurse is preparing to administer dipivefrin (Propine) drops as a mydriatic agent. Which assessment would cause the nurse to withhold the drug and notify the provider?
 
  a. Blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
  b. Heart rate of 60 beats per minute
  c. Respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute
  d. Temperature of 37.9 C

Question 2

A patient has an infection of the eyelash follicles and in the gland on the eyelid margin. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as being consistent with which condition?
 
  a. Blepharitis
  b. Chalazion
  c. Endophthalmitis
  d. Hordoleum



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Dipivefrin is a prodrug of epinephrine and can cause systemic cardiovascular side effects such as tachycardia and hypertension. An elevated blood pressure warrants holding the drug and notifying the provider.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Hordoleum is a local infection of eyelash follicles and glands on the eyelid margin. Blepharitis is an infection of the margins of the eyelid. Chalazion is an infection of the glands of the eyelids that may produce cysts. Endophthalmitis is an infection of the structures of the inner eye.





 

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