A patient being admitted to the hospital for a laparoscopic procedure tells the nurse about a history of glaucoma and the need to continue using prescribed eyedrops while hospitalized. For this patient, the nurse should question the preoperative order of
A) atropine sulfate 0.4 mg administered intramuscularly on call to the operating room (OR) .
B) morphine sulfate 10 mg intramuscularly on call to the OR.
C) betaxolol (Betoptic) 1 drop to each eye.
D) diazepam (Valium) 5 mg taken orally with sip of water.
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