A client is taking timolol (Timoptic) eyedrops. The nurse assesses the client's pulse at 48 beats/min. What action by the nurse is the priority?
a. Ask the client about excessive salivation.
b. Assess the client for shortness of breath.
c. Give the drops using punctal occlusion.
d. Hold the eyedrops and notify the provider.
ANS: D
The nurse should hold the eyedrops and notify the provider because beta blockers can slow the heart rate. Excessive salivation can occur with cholinergic agonists. Shortness of breath is not related. If the drops are given, the nurse uses punctal occlusion to avoid systemic absorption.
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