What is most important for the nurse to teach the client with allergic rhinitis and glaucoma?

Question

a. "If your heartbeat increases, be sure to contact your health care provider."
b. "Avoid allergy drugs containing pseu-doephedrine or phenylephrine."
c. "Be sure to drink plenty of water with an-tihistamines."
d. "You should use an eye-moistening agent such as Restasis."

Answer 1

B
Ephedrine, phenylephrine, and pseudoephedrine may cause vasoconstriction, increase blood pressure, and increase intraocular pressure. The client should avoid these drugs. An increased heart rate is not a reason to call the health care provider. The client may be thirstier when on al-lergy medications, or the client may need an eye-moistening agent, but these are not the most important things for the nurse to teach.