The nurse is administering timolol (Timoptic) eye drops to a patient who has glaucoma. To prevent bradycardia, the nurse will perform which action?
a. Apply pressure to the lacrimal ducts.
b. Have the patient sit up after instilling the drops.
c. Prepare to administer an alpha-adrenergic agonist.
d. Wait 5 minutes between drops.
ANS: A
Bradycardia is a systemic side effect of timolol. Applying pressure to the lacrimal ducts prevents the medication from being systemically absorbed and causing systemic side effects such as bradycardia.
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