When Teaching About Home Management for Patients with Open-Angled Glaucoma

question 26

Multiple Choice

When teaching about home management for patients with open-angled glaucoma, which order should be questioned by the nurse?

• A)timolol (Timoptic), beta-adrenergic blocker, for a 60-year-old with congestive heart failure (CHF)
• B)dorzolamide (Trusopt), a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, for a patient with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• C)acetazolamide (Diamox) for a 20-year-old male
• D)brimonidine (Alphagan), an adrenergic agonist, for a healthy 40-year-old

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