Question

The nurse is reviewing the medication list of a patient admitted for cardiac testing and notes that the patient is taking acetazolamide 250 mg PO QD. Which disorder would the nurse expect the patient to report?

Answer 1

The nurse would expect the patient to report a diagnosis of glaucoma or altitude sickness. Acetazolamide is a medication that is used to treat these conditions by reducing the production of aqueous humor in the eye or by increasing the excretion of bicarbonate in the kidneys, which can help to reduce the symptoms of altitude sickness.