A patient with bipolar disorder is being treated with tricyclic medications. As part of the patient teaching about side effects, the nurse tells the patient to expect:
1. orthostatic hypotension and urinary retention.
2. constipation and hypercholesteremia.
3. increased salivation and fatigue.
4. hypervigilance and blurred vision.
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Orthostatic hypotension and urinary retention are side effects of tricyclic antidepressants. These drugs are commonly used to treat the depressant effects of bipolar disorders.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
REF: 1257, Drug Therapy table OBJ: 7 TOP: Drug Treatment
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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