A nurse administers timolol Timoptic ophthalmic drops to a patient who has glaucoma. The patient reports stinging of the eyes shortly after the drops were administered. What will the nurse do?
a. Monitor the patient's heart rate, respira-tory rate, and blood pressure.
b. Notify the provider that the patient shows signs of angle-closure glaucoma.
c. Reassure the patient that these are loca-lized, reversible effects of the drug.
d. Request an order for an antihistamine to treat this allergic response to the drug.
Question 2
A patient with advanced cancer of the prostate begins treatment with leuprolide Lupron Depot injections and will receive 7.5 mg IM once per month. After the first injection, the patient expe-riences an increase in cancer symptoms.
What will the nurse tell the patient? a. Desensitization to the drug over time will result in a decrease in these symptoms.
b. The dose of leuprolide may have to be increased to 22.5 mg per month.
c. These symptoms indicate a need for sur-gical castration to treat the cancer.
d. This is a sign that the patient's cancer is getting worse.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Patient health history form Cont.
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