A patient with SLE asks the nurse why she has to come to the office so often for check-ups. What would be the nurses best response?

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The goals of treatment include preventing progressive loss of organ function, reducing the likelihood of acute disease, minimizing disease-related disabilities, and preventing complications from therapy.
Management of SLE involves regular monitoring to assess disease activity and therapeutic effectiveness. Stating the benefit of face-to-face interaction does not answer the patients question. Blood work is not necessarily drawn monthly and assessing medication adherence is not the sole purpose of visits.

A Patient with SLE Asks the Nurse Why She Has