A nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed amantadine. The nurse would assess the patient for which of the following?
A) Asthenia and abdominal pain
B) Fever and dizziness
C) Anorexia and dyspnea
D) Hypotension and insomnia
Ans: D
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A nurse should monitor the patient for hypotension and insomnia, since these are adverse reactions of amantadine. Asthenia and abdominal pain are adverse reactions of adefovir. Fever and dizziness are adverse reactions of acyclovir. Anorexia and dyspnea are adverse reactions of cidofovir. Therefore, a nurse need not monitor the patient for fever, dizziness, asthenia, abdominal pain, anorexia, and dyspnea, as these are not adverse reactions of amantadine.
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