A patient is hospitalized with acute angle-closure glaucoma. All the following orders are received. Which will the nurse implement first?

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The most immediate concern for the patient is to lower intraocular pressure, which will occur most rapidly with IV administration of a hyperosmolar diuretic such as mannitol. The other medications are also appropriate for a patient with glaucoma but would not be the first medication administered.

A Patient Is Hospitalized with Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma