The Health Care Provider Prescribes Topical 5-FU for a Patient

The health care provider prescribes topical 5-FU for a patient with actinic keratosis on the nose. Which information will the nurse include in the patient teaching plan?

A) You will need to avoid crowds because of the risk for infection caused by chemotherapy.
B) The nose will develop painful, eroded areas that will take weeks before completely healing.
C) You may develop nausea and anorexia, but good nutrition is important during treatment.
D) 5-FU is needed to shrink the lesion so that less scarring will occur once the lesion is excised.