The nurse is completing a health history on a client who is scheduled to be treated with cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl). Which finding would cause the nurse to contact the physician?
a. Parkinsonism
b. Pregnancy
c. Asthma
d. Glaucoma
ANS: D
The cycloplegic agents paralyze the ocular muscles and may cause an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). Thus, the medication would be contraindicated for a client experiencing glaucoma.
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