The nurse has administered a scheduled dose of phenylephrine to a patient. The nurse would recognize that a therapeutic effect has been achieved by which of the following assessment findings?
A) The cornea can be manipulated without causing the patient to blink.
B) The patient acknowledges an improvement in visual acuity.
C) The patient's pupils neither dilate nor constrict in response to light.
D) The inner aspect of the patient's eye can be visualized.
D
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Uses of phenylephrine (ophthalmic) include mydriasis prior to ophthalmic procedures. Consequently, the nurse assesses whether the inner aspect of the eye can be visualized 15 minutes after administration. Phenylephrine does not inhibit blinking, improve vision, or eliminate light accommodation.
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