During a routine checkup, a patient states that she is unable to take the prescribed antihistamine because of one of its most common adverse effects. The nurse suspects that which adverse effect has been bothering this patient?
a. Constipation
b. Abdominal cramps
c. Drowsiness
d. Decreased libido
ANS: C
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A population health approach:
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