The nurse caring for a client taking thiazide diuretics should be sure to observe for
a. decreased urine output.
b. increased peristalsis.
c. neurologic depression.
d. neuromuscular irritability.
C
Thiazide diuretics are one of the most common causes of hypercalcemia. Neurologic depression will be seen as lethargy, decreased sensorium, and confusion.
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