A nurse is teaching a patient diagnosed with wet ARMD who will begin receiving bevacizumab [Avastin]. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I should be able to improve my visual acuity by using this drug."
b. "I should report eye pain and photophobia to my provider if they occur."
c. "This drug will help suppress the growth of new blood vessels."
d. "This medication will not reduce the risk of blindness."
D
Bevacizumab can help reduce the risk of further impairment and progression to blindness. It can help improve visual acuity. Eye pain and photophobia are signs of endophthalmitis, which is an inflammation caused by infection; they should be reported to the provider. Bevacizumab works by suppressing the development of new blood vessels.
You might also like to view...
What is the most common skill shared by effective nurse leaders in leadership theories or models?
1. Critical care experience 2. Political knowledge 3. Communication 4. Informal power
When a client's husband questions how a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump works, the nurse explains that the client:
1. Has control over the frequency of the intravenous (IV) analgesia 2. Can choose the dosage of the drug received 3. May request the type of medication received 4. Controls the route for administering the medication
Which step will provide comfort for the client during occupied bed change of linens?
1. Allow for a toe pleat. 2. Place a bath blanket over the client. 3. Slide the mattress to the head of the bed. 4. Raise the side rail.
A client tells the nurse he or shehas been abusing his or her antianxiety prescription. Which findings should the nurse recognize are related to a psychological dependence?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. The patient's history reveals the long-term use of high doses of an antianxiety prescription. B. The client describes the "need" to use the antianxiety prescription despite not feeling anxious. C. The client describes feeling nauseous with abdominal cramping. D. The client states his or her family does not speak to him or her because of the need for the antianxiety prescription. E. The client states he or she has not slept in days and feels very anxious and tired.