The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who has glaucoma. The patient cannot remember the name of the drug prescribed but tells the nurse that the drug causes light sensitivity
The nurse knows that the drug is among which class of medications?
a. Alpha-adrenergic agonists
b. Beta-adrenergic blockers
c. Cholinergic agonists
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
ANS: A
Alpha-adrenergic agonists cause mydriasis, which increases sensitivity to light. Beta-adrenergic blockers cause miosis, which impairs vision in the dark. Cholinergic agonists and cholinesterase inhibitors may cause myopia and will impair vision in the dark.
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