A patient with overactive bladder has been prescribed tolterodine (Detrol).While assessing the patient,the nurse discovers the presence of the following health problems.Which problem causes the nurse to contact the prescriber and question the drug order?

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Tolterodine (Detrol)is an anticholinergic drug that can close the angle of the iris of the eye and decrease the outflow of aqueous fluid in the eye.For people who have closed angle glaucoma,the intraocular pressure can become even higher and the risk for blindness increases.

A Patient with Overactive Bladder Has Been Prescribed Tolterodine (Detrol)