A Client Asks the Nurse How the Newly Prescribed Ophthalmic

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse how the newly prescribed ophthalmic preparation of latanoprost (Xalatan) works.The nurse replies that this drug is intended to

• A) decrease production of aqueous humor.
• B) increase aqueous humor outflow from the eye.
• C) reduce eye redness and itching from seasonal allergies.
• D) eliminate signs and symptoms of eye infection.

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