The nurse is caring for a patient whose provider has just ordered a switch from atenolol (Tenormin) to reserpine. When preparing the patient to take this medication, what will the nurse do?
a. Ask about herbal supplements.
b. Counsel that NSAIDs are safe to take with reserpine.
c. Teach about potential side effects of mood elevation and euphoria.
d. Tell the patient to expect immediate therapeutic effects.
ANS: A
St. John's wort may antagonize hypotensive effects of reserpine. Reserpine should not be taken with NSAIDs. Side effects include depression, not mood elevation. Therapeutic effects may take 2 to 3 weeks.
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