A nurse would administer disopyramide cautiously to a client with which condition? Select all that apply
A) Myasthenia gravis
B) Diabetes
C) Glaucoma
D) Urinary retention
E) Hypothyroidism
Ans: A, C, D
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Disopyramide is used cautiously in clients with myasthenia gravis, urinary retention, or glaucoma and in men with prostate enlargement.
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