1. After instilling an eye drop that has a systematic effect, the nurse should press on which of the

following to prevent absorption into the circulation?

a. The bony orbit

b. The nasolacrimal duct

c. The conjunctivalsac

d. The outer cantus of the eye

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has just been diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma

(POAG) during a screening examination. Which of the following data collection finding should the

nurse expect?

a. Sudden loss of central vision

b. Intraocular pressure 19 mm Hg

c. No reports of pain

d. Intact peripheral vision

3. A nurse is preparing to administer timolol (Timoptic) ophthalmic dropsinto the eye of a client who

has glaucoma. For which of the following adverse effects should this client be monitored?

a. Hypertension

b. Bradycardia

c. Seizures

d. Jaundice

4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for tizanidine (Zanaflex) for relief of muscle

spasm following a back injury. Which of the following lab values should the nurse expect to

monitor while the client is taking this medication?

a. Serum creatinine

b. Liver enzymes

c. WBC count

d. RBC count

5. A nurse isreinforcing teaching to a client with asthma about how to use cromolyn (Intal). Which of

the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)

a. Take the medication 15 min before exercising.

b. Follow a fixed-dosage schedule for long-term control of asthma