The nurse is caring for a patient with glaucoma. The patient is being treated with a beta-blocker, which other health condition if identified would be a contraindication of the medications?

A. Diabetes: Beta-blockers may mask hypoglycemia symptoms, but diabetes alone is not an absolute contraindication. Patients with diabetes can often use topical beta-blockers cautiously while monitoring blood glucose. B. Fungal infections: Beta-blockers do not affect fungal infection risk or treatment. Presence of a fungal infection does not contraindicate their use for glaucoma. C. Asthma: Beta-blockers can precipitate bronchospasm by blocking beta-2 receptors in the lungs. In patients with asthma or reactive airway disease, these medications may worsen respiratory symptoms and can be dangerous, making asthma a contraindication. D. Gout: Beta-blockers do not directly trigger gout attacks. While some antihypertensives can influence uric acid, asthma is the primary concern for beta-blocker safety in glaucoma patients.