What Is a Common Side Effect for Which the Nurse

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is a common side effect for which the nurse must monitor during administration of both phenothiazine and non-phenothiazine medications?

• A) Hypertension
• B) Renal failure
• C) Increase in number of white blood cells
• D) Extrapyramidal symptoms

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