The health care provider in an outpatient clinic has prescribed omalizumab (Xolair) to a patient. Which primary outcome will the nurse teach the patient to expect?
a. Easier expectoration of phlegm
b. Less frequent asthma exacerbations
c. Increased moisture of the mucous membranes
d. Liquefaction of thick secretions
ANS: B
The primary therapeutic outcome associated with omalizumab therapy is reduced frequency of acute asthmatic exacerbations. Easier expectoration of phlegm, increased moisture of the mucous membranes, and liquefaction of thick secretions are not outcomes of omalizumab.
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