A client is receiving terbutaline for preterm labor. After administering the drug, the nurse would be alert for which of the following as an adverse reaction? Select all that apply
A) Diplopia
B) Nervousness
C) Tremor
D) Palpitations
E) Heartburn
Ans: B, C, D
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Adverse reactions associated with terbutaline include nervousness, restlessness, tremor, headache, anxiety, hypertension, palpitations, arrhythmias, hypokalemia, and pulmonary edema. Diplopia and heartburn are associated with indomethacin.
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