HESI RN
HESI RN D441 Pharmacology 0A1 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 serious complications with gabapentin use, requiring urgent evaluation. This symptom is more critical to report than photosensitivity, gastric irritation, or sexual dysfunction, which are less severe or less commonly associated.
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