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