These medications are prescribed by the health care provider for a client who has just been admitted to hospital with acute angle-closure glaucoma. Which of the following medications should the nurse give first?
A)Morphine sulphate 4 mg intravenously
B)Betaxolol 1 drop in each eye
C)Acetazolamide 250 mg orally
D)Mannitol 100 mg intravenously

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The most immediate concern for the client 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 client with glaucoma but would not be the first medication administered.

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