A patient with glaucoma has presented for a scheduled clinic visit and tells the nurse that she has begun taking an herbal remedy for her condition that was recommended by a work colleague. What instruction should the nurse provide to the patient?
A) The patient should discuss this new remedy with her ophthalmologist promptly.
B) The patient should monitor her IOP closely for the next several weeks.
C) The patient should do further research on the herbal remedy.
D) The patient should report any adverse effects to her pharmacist.
Ans: A
Feedback:
Patients should discuss any new treatments with an ophthalmologist; this should precede the patient's own further research or reporting adverse effects to the pharmacist. Self-monitoring of IOP is not possible.
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