HESI RN
RN HESI Pharmacology Exam 3 Questions
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The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has been prescribed gabapentin 300 mg by mouth (PO) three times a day for postherpetic neuralgia. Which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report to the healthcare provider?
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Rationale: Rapid weight gain may indicate fluid retention or other complications, requiring provider evaluation, though not a common gabapentin side effect. Photosensitivity, gastric irritation, and sexual dysfunction are less associated with gabapentin and less urgent.
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