The patient is scheduled to begin treatment with the disease-modifying antirheumatic drug methotrexate. In order to avoid a life-threatening adverse effect of the drug, the patient should receive a frequent assessment of:
a. Heart rate
b. Breath sounds
c. Bowel sounds
d. Mental status
ANS: B
Pulmonary fibrosis is an adverse effect of methotrexate and can be life threatening.
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