A prescriber orders clonidine [Kapvay] ER tablets for a 12-year-old child. The nurse understands that this drug is being given to treat which condition?
a. ADHD
b. Hypertension
c. Severe pain
d. Tourette's syndrome
A
Kapvay ER is used to treat ADHD and is given as a single dose at bedtime. This form of cloni-dine is not used for hypertension, severe pain, or treatment of Tourette's syndrome.
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