A Client Has Been Prescribed Raloxifene (Evista)

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client has been prescribed raloxifene (Evista) .What information about side effects should the nurse include in the client teaching about the medication? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A)Hot flashes
• B)Breast pain
• C)Sinus headache
• D)Vaginal bleeding
• E)Hyperlipidemia

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