An 83-year-old woman has been given a thiazide diuretic to treat mild heart failure. She and her daughter should be told to watch for which problems?
a. Constipation and anorexia
b. Fatigue, leg cramps, and dehydration
c. Daytime sedation and lethargy
d. Edema, nausea, and blurred vision
ANS: B
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