After two weeks of using latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma, the patient complains that he has irritation, stinging and redness in his eyes. Education the nurse would provide to the patient would include:
A. "The stinging is normal but the redness is not. Stop using the medicine. I'll call your doctor to let her know."
B. "These symptoms are from a reaction to the medicine. Start weaning yourself down by reducing the drops by half each day, and then stop."
C. "The symptoms will go away if medication administration is switched to mornings."
D. "This is a normal response during the first month of therapy. Use the drops at bedtime so you are not feeling that irritation as much."
Ans: D. "This is a normal response during the first month of therapy. Use the drops at bedtime so you are not feeling that irritation as much."
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