Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse gathering the health history of a patient prescribed an eye drop for glaucoma. With the patient unsure of the medication’s name, the nurse turns to the electronic health record (EHR) for clues. Can you identify the likely glaucoma treatment in the medication list as the nurse navigates this crucial moment in patient care?

The nurse is gathering health history data from a patient in the emergency department. The patient states, “I was just prescribed an eye drop to treat my glaucoma, but I don’t know the name of it.” The nurse reviews the patient’s home medication list in the electronic health record (EHR). Which medication in the list is the patient most likely referring to?

Home Medications
Lisinopril 10 mg, PO, daily
Metoprolol 12.5 mg, PO, daily
Enoxaparin 30 mg, subcutaneous, daily
Diclofenac 1% gel, 4 g, topical, every 12 hours PRN for pain
Ciprofloxacin 0.2% otic solution, 2 drops, bilaterally, twice daily
Timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution, 1 drop, bilaterally, twice daily
Nitroglycerin 0.4 mcg, sublingual, every 5 minutes PRN for chest pain


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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…

Home Medications
Lisinopril 10 mg, oral, daily
Metoprolol 12.5 mg, oral, daily
Enoxaparin 30 mg, subcutaneous, daily
Diclofenac 1% gel, 4 g, topical, every 12 hours as needed for pain
Ciprofloxacin 0.2% otic solution, 2 drops, bilaterally, twice daily
Timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution, 1 drop, bilaterally, twice daily
Nitroglycerin 0.4 mcg, sublingual, every 5 minutes as needed for chest pain

Major Takeaway

There are several different routes for medication administration. The most common routes are oral, also known as PO; parenteral, which includes intravenous, or IV, intramuscular, or IM, subcutaneous; and intradermal. Other routes for medication administration include inhalation, sublingual, rectal, as well as topical gels, creams, ointments, or patches that are applied to the surface of the skin. Otic solutions are administered in the external ear, whereas ophthalmic solutions are applied to the eyes, such as eye drops for treatment of glaucoma.

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