Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
Simulated
A client is receiving pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic drops for glaucoma. The client calls the clinic nurse and reports difficulty seeing at night. Which explanation should the nurse provide?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Pilocarpine causes miosis, reducing pupil dilation in low light, which impairs night vision. Increased fluid doesnÔÇÖt cloud vision, lens opacity relates to cataracts, and pilocarpine constricts, not dilates, pupils.