The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking rifabutin (Mycobutin). The patient begins to complain of a sudden onset of eye pain and blurred vision. The nurse suspects the patient is ex-periencing
a. cataracts.
b. uveitis.
c. glaucoma-like syndrome.
d. conjunctivitis.
B
Rifabutin poses a risk of uveitis and should be discontinued if ocular pain or blurred vision de-velops.
Cataracts, a glaucoma-like syndrome, and conjunctivitis are not effects associated with rifabutin.
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