A client has been prescribed latanoprost (Xalatan). The nurse informs the client regarding potential side effects. Which side effect is not appropriate for the nurse to include in the client teaching?
1. Decreased pigmentation
2. Dryness
3. Photophobia
4. Heightened pigmentation
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Decreased pigmentation is not a side effect of latanoprost.
Rationale 2: Dryness is a side effect of latanoprost.
Rationale 3: Photophobia is a side effect of latanoprost.
Rationale 4: Heightened pigmentation is a side effect of latanoprost.
Global Rationale: Decreased pigmentation is not a side effect of latanoprost. Dryness is a side effect of latanoprost. Photophobia is a side effect of latanoprost. Heightened pigmentation is a side effect of latanoprost.
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