Which Prescribed Medication Should the Nurse Give First to a Patient

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which prescribed medication should the nurse give first to a patient who has just been admitted to a hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma?

• A)Morphine sulfate 4 mg IV
• B)Mannitol (Osmitrol) 100 mg IV
• C)Betaxolol (Betoptic) 1 drop in each eye
• D)Acetazolamide (Diamox) 250 mg orally

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