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jCorn1234

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The nurse is completing the admission database for a patient admitted with abdominal pain and notes a history of hypertension and glaucoma. Which prescribed medications should the nurse question?
 
  a. Morphine sulfate 4 mg IV
  b. Diazepam (Valium) 5 mg IV
  c. Betaxolol (Betoptic) 0.25 eyedrops
  d. Scopolamine patch (Transderm Scop) 1.5 mg

Question 2

To determine whether treatment is effective for a patient with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the nurse can evaluate the patient for improvement by
 
  a. questioning the patient about blurred vision.
  b. noting any changes in the patient's visual field.
  c. asking the patient to rate the pain using a 0 to 10 scale.
  d. assessing the patient's depth perception when climbing stairs.


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ErinKing

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Scopolamine is a parasympathetic blocker and will relax the iris, causing blockage of aqueous humor outflow and an increase in intraocular pressure. The other medications are appropriate for this patient.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
POAG develops slowly and without symptoms except for a gradual loss of visual fields. Acute closed-angle glaucoma may present with excruciating pain, colored halos, and blurred vision. Problems with depth perception are not associated with POAG.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
Happy to help you


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