A home health patient with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) complains to the nurse about having chronically dry eyes. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) Reassure the patient that dry eyes are a common problem with RA.
B) Teach the patient more about adverse affects of the RA medications.
C) Suggest that the patient start using over-the-counter ( OTC ) artificial tears.
D) Ask the health care provider about lowering the methotrexate ( Rheumatrex ) dose.
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