A patient with Crohn's disease will begin receiving an initial infusion of infliximab [Remicade]. The nurse explains how this drug works to treat this disease. Which statement by the patient in-dicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I may have an increased risk of infec-tions, such as tuberculosis, when taking infliximab."
b. "I should report chills, fever, itching, and shortness of breath while receiving the infusion."
c. "This drug sometimes provides a complete cure of inflammatory bowel disease."
d. "I will take the second dose in 2 weeks, the third dose in 6 weeks, and then a dose every 8 weeks thereafter."
C
None of the drugs used to treat obstructive bowel disease (OBD) are curative. Patients taking immunomodulators, such as infliximab, have an increased risk of infection, especially opportu-nistic infections such as TB. Infusion reactions may occur and include chills, fever, itching, and shortness of breath. The induction regimen is 5 mg/kg infused at 0, 2, and 6 weeks, followed by a maintenance regimen every 8 weeks.
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