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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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A 7-year-old child is taking methylphenidate twice daily. The nurse should instruct the parent that the second dose should be administered:
 
  a. before 4 pm.
  b. 2 hours after the first dose.
  c. at bedtime.
  d. at any time; timing is not relevant because of the long half-life.

Question 2

The nurse has just administered parasympathomimetic ophthalmic drops to a patient to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma. Which clinical finding would the nurse expect as a response to the administration of the eye drops?
 
  a. Mydriasis
  b. Miosis
  c. Decreased drainage of aqueous humor
  d. Pupillary dilation


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

a

Answer to Question 2

B
Miosis, or pupillary constriction, would be expected as a result of the parasympathomimetic re-sponse.
A sympathetic response would be mydriasis, or pupillary dilation.
These medications do not reduce the drainage of the aqueous humor.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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