The client asks the nurse what common side effects of calcium channel blockers are. What should the nurse include in client teaching?(Select all that apply.)

1. Headache
2. Constipation
3. Epistaxis
4. Edema of lower extremities
5. Dysuria


1, 4

Rationale 1: Adverse effects of CCBs are generally not serious and are related to vasodilation: headache, dizziness, and edema of the ankles and feet.
Rationale 2:Constipation is incorrect because this is not a common side effect of calcium channel blockers.
Rationale 3:Epistaxis is incorrect because this is not a side effect of calcium channel blockers.
Rationale 4: Adverse effects of CCBs are generally not serious and are related to vasodilation: headache, dizziness, and edema of the ankles and feet.
Rationale 5:Dysuria is incorrect because this is not a side effect of calcium channel blockers.

Global Rationale: Adverse effects of CCBs are generally not serious, and are related to vasodilation: headache, dizziness, and edema of the ankles and feet. Constipation,epistaxis, and dysuria are incorrect because they are not common side effects of calcium channel blockers.

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