[Answered]: A client asks the nurse if the timolol eye drops…

A client asks the nurse if the timolol eye drops just prescribed will cause any effect on their asthma. What would be an appropriate response from the nurse? “They might. Lets talk to the care provider and pharmacist about asthma and these eye drops.” “No. Eye drops contain very small amounts of medication so they wont hurt your asthma.” “Beta-adrenergic blocking agents help asthma, so these drops may decrease the symptoms of your asthma.” “Glaucoma can cause blindness, so the benefits of not going blind are worth the possibility of your asthma getting worse.”