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The client is taking 50 mg of lamotrigine (Lamictal) daily for bipolar depression. The client shows the nurse a rash on his arm. What should the nurse do?

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Rationale: A rash with Lamictal may indicate a serious reaction like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, requiring immediate physician notification.

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