A nurse completing discharge counseling should advise a client taking vasopressin (Pressyn) to notify the physician if which of the following occur? Select all that apply
A) Changes in urine output
B) Abdominal cramps
C) Skin blanching
D) Diarrhea
E) Cough
Ans: A, B, C
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A nurse completing discharge counseling should advise a client taking vasopressin (Pressyn) to notify the physician if any of the following occur: a significant increase or decrease in urine output, abdominal cramps, skin blanching, nausea, confusion, headache, drowsiness, or signs of inflammation or infection at the injection sites.
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