The nurse is preparing to administer a first dose of benztropine (Cogentin) to a patient diagnosed with parkinsonism. The nurse would notify the patient's provider if the patient had a history of which condition?

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Benztropine can cause anticholinergic effects, which may worsen glaucoma by increasing intraocular pressure. Therefore, the nurse should notify the patient's provider if the patient has a history of glaucoma before administering benztropine. Asthma, hypertension, and irritable bowel disease are not contraindications for the use of benztropine.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a First Dose of Benztropine