The Nurse Would Instruct a Client Being Taught to Administer

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse would instruct a client being taught to administer pilocarpine eye drops for glaucoma that the client

• A) may feel some tingling in the fingers after administering the drops.
• B) may have some blurring of vision after the drops are instilled.
• C) will need to keep the eyes closed for 20 minutes after the drops are instilled.
• D) will need to take the pulse before administering the drops.

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Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various bodily functions and processes.

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