These Medications Are Prescribed by the Health Care Provider for a Patient

Multiple Choice

These medications are prescribed by the health care provider for a patient who has just been admitted to a hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma. Which medication should the nurse give first?

A) morphine sulfate 4 mg intravenously
B) betaxolol ( Betoptic ) 1 drop in each eye
C) acetazolamide ( Diamox ) 250 mg orally
D) mannitol ( Osmitrol ) 100 mg intravenously