A patient with COPD is being treated for glaucoma. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. an adrenergic agonist
2. a beta-blocker
3. a calcium channel blocker
4. an antibiotic
Correct Answer: 1
Beta-blockers alone would be contraindicated in the treatment of glaucoma in patients with COPD. An adrenergic agonist may be prescribed for patients with COPD. Calcium channel blockers would not be useful in treating glaucoma. Glaucoma is not caused by infection, so antibiotics are not useful.
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