A client with glaucoma is placed on a miotic drug and asks the nurse how his medication will work. How does the nurse respond?
a. It acts by increasing aqueous humor outflow.
b. It acts by decreasing the formation of the aqueous humor.
c. It acts by decreasing the rate of aqueous humor production
d. It acts by increasing intraocular pressure.
a. It acts by increasing aqueous humor outflow.
FEEDBACK:
a. Miotics act by increasing aqueous humor outflow and decreasing intraocular pressure. The goal is to decrease the eye fluid that cannot drain properly.
b. Miotics do not decrease aqueous humor outflow. .
c. Miotics act in a different way. .
d. Miotics act by decreasing the intraocular pressure. .
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