The nurse would instruct a client being taught to administer pilocarpine eye drops for glaucoma that the client
a. may feel some tingling in the fingers after administering the drops.
b. may have some blurring of vision after the drops are instilled.
c. will need to keep the eyes closed for 20 minutes after the drops are instilled.
d. will need to take the pulse before administering the drops.
B
Pilocarpine is a miotic; it causes pupillary constriction to open Schlemm's canal and may cause blurred vision after instillation.
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