An elderly client prescribed eye drops as treatment for glaucoma calls the clinic and tells the nurse that the eye color is changing. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "This is unusual; please come in for an evaluation.".
2. "This is an expected side effect of the medication.".
3. "Are you sure that your eyes have changed color?"
4. "What do you mean that your eyes have changed color?"
2. "This is an expected side effect of the medication.".
Rationale:
The iris may change color with the medication; this is expected. It is not unusual for the eyes to change color; this is an expected reaction. The client has said the eye color is changing; it is condescending to ask if the client is sure. Asking the client what is meant by saying the eyes have changed color does not make sense; the client means the eyes have changed color.
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