A Patient Being Admitted to the Hospital for a Laparoscopic

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient being admitted to the hospital for a laparoscopic procedure tells the nurse about a history of glaucoma and the need to continue using prescribed eyedrops while hospitalized. For this patient, the nurse should question the preoperative order of

• A) atropine sulfate 0.4 mg administered intramuscularly on call to the operating room (OR).
• B) morphine sulfate 10 mg intramuscularly on call to the OR.
• C) betaxolol (Betoptic) 1 drop to each eye.
• D) diazepam (Valium) 5 mg taken orally with sip of water.

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