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A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and closed-angle glaucoma visits the clinic for a routine check-up. Which of the following medications, if ordered by the physician, should the nurse question?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
contraindicated; ophthalmic vasoconstrictor, contraindicated with closed angle glaucoma; use cautiously with hypertension