Premedication assessments before the use of anticholinergic bronchodilating agents should verify that the patient has no history of which condition?
a. Diabetes
b. Hypertension
c. Liver disease
d. Glaucoma
ANS: D
Anticholinergic bronchodilating agents cause mydriasis (dilation of the pupils) and cycloplegia (loss of power in the ciliary muscle); therefore, they should not be used in patients with a history of closed-angle glaucoma. Diabetes, hypertension, and liver disease are not affected by the use of anticholinergic bronchodilating agents.
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