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Title: The nurse has just administered parasympathomimetic ophthalmic drops to a patient to reduce ...
Post by: Manddiiee28 on Jan 24, 2018
The nurse has just administered parasympathomimetic ophthalmic drops to a patient to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma. Which clinical finding would the nurse expect as a response to the administration of the eye drops?
 
  a. Mydriasis
  b. Miosis
  c. Decreased drainage of aqueous humor
  d. Pupillary dilation


Title: The nurse has just administered parasympathomimetic ophthalmic drops to a patient to reduce ...
Post by: FailedMuffin on Jan 24, 2018
B
Miosis, or pupillary constriction, would be expected as a result of the parasympathomimetic re-sponse.
A sympathetic response would be mydriasis, or pupillary dilation.
These medications do not reduce the drainage of the aqueous humor.