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Which drug for glaucoma control would be the best choice for a patient who has only one arm and whose daughter visits every evening?
 
  a. Timolol (Timoptic)
  b. Travoprost (Travatan)
  c. Apraclonidine (Iopidine)
  d. Pilocarpine (Adsorbocarpine)

Question 2

When a penlight is shined into the eyes of a
 
  patient who is prescribed brimonidine (Alphagan P), the pupils of both eyes remain equally dilated. What is your best action?
  a. Document the response as the only action.
  b. Hold the next dose and notify the prescriber.
  c. Assess the patient's hand grasp strength bilaterally.
  d. Remind the patient to wear sunglasses when outdoors.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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