Monday, July 19, 2010

question of the week

Question of the week for 07.19.10

A client is being discharged with a prescription for chlorpromazine (Thorazine). Before the client leaves for home, which finding should a nurse teach the client to report within 24 hours?

1. Change in libido, breast enlargement
2. Sore throat, fever
3. Abdominal pain, nausea
4. Dyspnea, nasal congestion

1 comment:

a.ha said...

sorry about the hiatus :)

The correct answer is: Sore throat, fever

Reference:
Wilson, B.A., Shannon, M.T., & Stang, C.L.
Prentice-Hall nurse’s drug guide.(2006). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.