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A Client Has Been Prescribed Prochlorperazine (Compazine) for Nausea

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A client has been prescribed prochlorperazine (Compazine) for nausea. Possible adverse effects would include

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Hearing Impairment

A partial or total inability to hear sound in one or both ears, ranging from mild to profound hearing loss.

Degenerative Joint Disease

Another term for osteoarthritis, a type of arthritis that occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of bones wears down over time.

Osteoarthritis

Arthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, which becomes soft, frayed, and thinned with eburnation of subchondral bone and outgrowths of marginal osteophytes; pain and loss of function result; mainly affects weight-bearing joints and is more common in women, the overweight, and older people.

Depression

A psychological condition marked by a continuous low mood or lack of enthusiasm for activities, leading to considerable disruption in everyday functioning.