You Note All of the Following Changes in the Last

question 23

Multiple Choice

You note all of the following changes in the last week in a 72-year-old nursing home patient taking nortriptyline (Pamelor) for chronic pain.For which problem do you immediately notify the prescriber?

• A) Heart rate decreased from 80 to 72 beats/min.
• B) Respiratory rate decreased from 20 to 16 breaths/min.
• C) Weight increased from 128 to 137 lb.
• D) Morning blood glucose increased from 86 to 94 mg/dL.