A Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)complains to the Clinic Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) complains to the clinic nurse about having chronically dry eyes.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Teach the patient about adverse effects of the RA medications.
• B) Suggest that the patient use over-the-counter (OTC) artificial tears.
• C) Reassure the patient that dry eyes are a common problem with RA.
• D) Ask the health care provider about discontinuing methotrexate (Rheumatrex) .

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