These medications are prescribed by the health care provider for a patient who has just been admitted to a hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma. Which medication should the nurse give 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 also are appropriate for a patient with glaucoma but would not be the first medication administered.

These Medications Are Prescribed by the Health Care Provider for a Patient