A client is prescribed benztropine. The nurse would administer the drug cautiously and monitor the client closely if the client also had a diagnosis of which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Hepatic disease
C) Renal disease
D) Epilepsy
E) Hypertension
Ans: A, B, C, E
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Cholinergic blocking drugs, like benztropine (Cogentin), are used cautiously in clients with hypertension, GI infection, benign prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention, hyperthyroidism, and hepatic or renal disease.
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