Select the Statement That Best Describes the Reason Why Antidiarrheals

question 29

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that best describes the reason why antidiarrheals containing atropine should not be used by patients who have glaucoma.

• A) Anticholinergic drugs may damage the ciliary cells in the eye.
• B) Anticholinergic drugs may increase intraocular pressure by reducing anterior chamber drainage in patients with glaucoma.
• C) Anticholinergic drugs may increase the density of the vitreous humor and lead to lowered intraocular pressure.
• D) None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Effort

The amount of energy, time, or resources expended towards achieving a goal or completing a task.

External Justification

Refers to reasons or explanations provided for a person's behavior that lie outside the individual, often used to explain actions that contradict one's own beliefs or values.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological unease felt by someone who simultaneously maintains two or more conflicting beliefs, ideas, or values.

Theory of Reasoned Action

A psychological theory that predicts an individual's intention to engage in a behavior at a specific time and place, considering attitudes toward the behavior and subjective norms.