A client complains of severe pregnancy-related nausea and is placed on Meclizine (Bonine) . The nurse notes in the client history that the client is undergoing treatment for glaucoma. What is the highest priority nursing intervention?
A) Recognize that one of the off-label uses for the drug is treatment of glaucoma.
B) Contact the pharmacist; the dosage of the drug should be decreased when glaucoma is present.
C) Recognize that use of the drug when glaucoma is present may result in a fatal reaction.
D) Contact the physician; the drug should be used with caution when glaucoma is present.
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