A patient is being administered phenylephrine in an outpatient clinic. Which of the following conditions requires that phenylephrine be administered cautiously?
A) Cataracts
B) Hypothyroidism
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Hypertension
D
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Adrenergic mydriatics should be used cautiously in patients with hypertension, cardiac dysrhythmias, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and hyperthyroidism. Patients with cataracts, hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus can safely be administered phenylephrine.
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