A client is prescribed verapamil. The nurse would alert the client to the possibility of which of the following as most common? Select all that apply
A) Constipation
B) Tachycardia
C) Tachypnea
D) Hypotension
E) Headache
Ans: A, E
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The most common adverse reactions associated with verapamil are constipation and headache. Hypotension is associated with nitrate therapy. Tachycardia and tachypnea are not associated with verapamil.
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