Adult Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

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A patient scheduled for cataract surgery is administered with cyclopentolate hydrochloride (Cyclogyl) eye drops. This medication is used to:
  1. Constrict the pupil and contract the ciliary muscles
  2. Corneal anesthesia
  3. Add moisture to the eyes
  4. Dilate the pupil and relax the ciliary muscles
Explanation
Answer - D - Mydriatics, such as cyclopentolate, are used to dilate the pupil and relax the ciliary muscles. Topical anesthetics result in corneal anesthesia. Eye lubricants add moisture to the eyes. Miotics constrict the pupil and contract the ciliary muscles.
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