A Patient Begins Using Timolol [Timoptic] to Treat Primary Open-Angle

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient begins using timolol [Timoptic] to treat primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) . The nurse gives a dose and notes that the patient develops shortness of breath. The nurse assesses the patient and auscultates wheezes in both lungs. The nurse will ask this patient about a history of which condition?

• A) Asthma
• B) Atrioventricular heart block
• C) Pulmonary hypertension
• D) Sinus bradycardia

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Definitions:

Minor Term

In logic, specifically in syllogisms, the term that is the subject of the conclusion.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, often structured in categorical logic.

Whales

Large marine mammals belonging to the cetacean family, known for their intelligence and often extreme size.

Minor Premise

The second premise in a syllogism, which provides a specific instance that is related to the general assertion made by the major premise.