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ATI Mental Health 2023 II Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking quetiapine for 1 week and reports dizziness. The client asks the nurse if the dizziness indicates an allergic reaction to the medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D. Quetiapine, an antipsychotic medication, commonly causes dizziness as an adverse effect due to its effects on blood pressure regulation. It is not typically indicative of an allergic reaction. Advising the client to stop the medication immediately (
B) without consulting a healthcare provider can be unsafe and may disrupt the treatment plan. Taking the medication with a meal (
A) or in the morning (
C) may help reduce dizziness, but the primary reason for dizziness with quetiapine is related to low blood pressure, not timing of administration.
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