A patient comes to the ophthalmology clinic for a checkup. The ophthalmologist uses an anticholinergic drug as part of the examination process
What patient education should the nurse provide? "This drug was used to _____________, and you may now experience _______________." a. dilate your pupils; sensitivity to sunlight
b. constrict your pupils; orange discoloration over the cornea
c. dilate your pupils; sensitivity of the skin to sunlight
d. constrict your pupils; reddening of the eyelids for a couple of days
A
The nurse should explain that the drug is used to dilate the pupils and that the patient may now experience sensitivity to sunlight.
The anticholinergic effects cause dilation of the pupil, not constriction.
The dilation of the pupils results in photophobia, not skin sensitivity to sunlight.
The drug dilates the pupils; it does not constrict them. It will not cause reddening of the eyelids.
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