The nurse understands that an important use for mydriatic eye medications is:
a. facilitate thorough examination of the eye.
b. prepare a client for ocular surgery through pupil constriction.
c. provide topical anesthesia for removal of foreign objects.
d. treat blepharitis, conjunctivitis, and keratitis.
ANS: A
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A Correct: This is one of four uses of medications that dilate the pupils.
B Incorrect: Mydriatic agents dilate the pupils.
C Incorrect: These do not provide topical anesthesia.
D Incorrect: They are not used to treat eye infections.
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