While Providing Care for an Adolescent Patient Newly Prescribed Elavil

question 165

Multiple Choice

While providing care for an adolescent patient newly prescribed Elavil (amitriptyline) , the nurse should be most concerned by which of the following patient statements?

• A) "My mouth seems really dry and I'm thirsty all the time."
• B) "I take a nap most afternoons now because I feel sleepy sometimes."
• C) "I'm not sure why we should even bother anymore; everything seems so pointless."
• D) "I drink a cup of coffee most days with breakfast."

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