A nurse is caring for a patient who received thiopental as an anesthetic agent during surgery. What adverse effects would the nurse attribute to the medication?
A) Tachycardia
B) Urinary retention
C) Tachypnea
D) Headache
D
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Adverse effects of thiopental include emergence delirium, headache, restlessness, anxiety, cardiovascular depression, respiratory depression, apnea, salivation, hiccups, and rashes. Tachycardia, tachypnea, and urinary retention are not usually associated with this drug.
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