The client has been taking Robitussin DM in the home setting. The nurse suspects that she is taking an excessive amount of the medication when she complains of:
a. nausea.
b. drowsiness.
c. hallucinations.
d. bloody sputum.
ANS: C
Hallucinations are evidence of receiving a high dose of the medication.
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