What assessment finding indicates to the nurse that timolol (Timoptic) has been effective?
A) The patient's blood pressure increases.
B) The patient's intraocular pressure is reduced.
C) The patient's pulse is reduced.
D) The patient's angina is reduced.
B
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Timolol and carteolol are available in an ophthalmic form of the drug for reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma. A decrease in intraocular pressure would indicate it has been effective. Timolol can also be used to treat hypertension but an increase in blood pressure would indicate the drug was not effective. Reduced pulse rate and reduced angina would not be related to this drug, especially if it was given in ophthalmic form when very little of the drug is absorbed systemically.
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