A client with allergic rhinitis is prescribed an antihistamine. The nurse instructs the client to suck on sugarless hard candy to address which of the following?
A) Drowsiness and sedation
B) Thickening of the bronchial secretions
C) Altered sensation of taste
D) Dryness of the oral mucosa and the throat
Ans: D
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The nurse should instruct the client to suck on a sugarless hard candy to prevent dryness of the oral mucosa and the throat, which is a side effect of antihistamine therapy. Sucking on candy does not relieve drowsiness, sedation, and thickening of the bronchial mucosa seen with antihistamine therapy. Altered sense of taste does not occur with most antihistamines.
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