The nurse is completing a health history on a client who is scheduled to be treated with cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl). Which finding would cause the nurse to contact the physician?

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The cycloplegic agents paralyze the ocular muscles and may cause an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). Thus, the medication would be contraindicated for a client experiencing glaucoma.

The Nurse Is Completing a Health History on a Client